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When DIY won’t work for your school district

admin Nov 12, 2020 2 min read

When people ask who our competition is, our immediate response is the DIY school districts. Many research tools are readily available to school districts – and some take advantage of the cost savings by doing their own in-house research. In fact, we often encourage our clients to DIY projects that…

What’s the chatter inside your school district?

Elaine Warren Oct 13, 2020 2 min read

At ExcellenceK12, all our staff members have kids or grandkids in public schools, so we understand what parents are going through during this pandemic. Even in the best of circumstances, it has been challenging. From our observations and communications with peers in many markets, districts seem to be making every…

Case study: Brentwood’s pre-election survey results help change the conversation for a win on Election Day

Elaine Warren Oct 5, 2020 5 min read

Last fall, when the Brentwood School District received its pre-election survey results from ExcellenceK12, district leaders thought they knew what direction they would be heading for the April 2020 bond election. The survey was intended to determine what to do with Brentwood’s two elementary schools – McGrath and Mark Twain…

Don’t halt your pre-election research

admin Sep 22, 2020 1 min read

Fall reopening ups and downs have your school district busy beyond belief, making it hard to think past tomorrow. But, pre-pandemic, your school district may have been planning for a bond issue. Now is the time to seek the input of your patrons, if you foresee a future bond election…

Don’t let the “noise” derail you

Elaine Warren Sep 14, 2020 2 min read

At ExcellenceK12, we have a habit of listening in on what’s happening with our school district clients by monitoring social media in various markets, following news stories and getting direct feedback from clients and friends. What we are hearing lately is jarring – a lot of negative patron “noise.” Much…

How much time do you spend managing your patrons’ perceptions?

Elaine Warren Aug 21, 2020 2 min read

We’re going to go out on a limb and assume nobody has asked you that question today – or ever. Managing perception is probably not one of the classes you took when getting your degree(s) in education. Things are changing every day in this brave new world of 2020. This…