Communicating with the public

Links to articles designed to help school boards establish two-way communication between the organization and the community it serves.

Communicating with Oregon's growing minority population.

Ways to identify if the board is successfully communicating with the community.

Pointers for planning large public events.

Sample article for your local newspaper, parent organization newsletters, service club newsletters, or as the basis for a speech.

Oregonians aren't getting enough of the right information about their local schools to create a very big fan club for education. Here we provide examples of "blue-ribbon" triumphs in our schools and give you new tools to help you change the public's opinion.

Four key messages the public wants to hear.

Tips to help assure people in your community that your schools are delivering what is expected.

Building Support for Your Schools