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April 2026 Referendum Results: Trends & Analysis
How this spring compares with recent April election cycles ...
Community scores are improving – make a plan to keep the momentum going
We’ve done more than 1,400 community surveys ...
This isn’t our first rodeo! A midyear results roundup.
Two times each year (once around the first semester mark and the other in June), we compile all our ...
The “three Cs” for cell phone policies
Last fall, a new Wisconsin law required schools to adopt a policy that prohibits students from using ...
Why People Skip Surveys — And What to do About It
When you're looking for honest feedback, it can be frustrating to put ...
Families open-enrolling out? Why?
Sometimes, a family open enrolling out of your district may be a simple logistics decision: they work in ...
It’s better to know than to assume
You can’t fix a problem that you don’t know exists. And wouldn’t it be better to fix it before frustration spreads? ...
How to create an effective strategic plan
It’s important for any organization to have a strategic plan. But to move from just any plan ...
Heard, helped, and hopeful: What this year’s survey data tells us
We approached this staff, student, and parent survey data analysis through two lenses ...
Slinger School Store
This post is part of our Opening Doors series, highlighting districts finding success ...
The Lake Mills Mantra: ‘Retention is the new recruitment’
The Lake Mills Area School District was recently hiring for an open second-grade teaching position ...
Spring 2025 Referendum Results
Welcome to another edition of What just happened with those referendum results?! ...
Superintendent Transition?
When a school district is getting a new superintendent, that person is likely about to have a “first” ...
We studied our data, but what about those comments?
We are passionate about writing reports that make the data we gather easy for education leaders and school boards to understand ...
Welcome, Dr. Derek!
I’m Derek Gottlieb, and I’m thrilled to be joining School Perceptions as the Senior Research Director ...
Good News! Scores are up for staff, students, and parents.
We’re approaching this post with both excitement and hopefulness. We’re coming up on the midway point ...