About this episode

The episode discusses the reasons why good ideas fail quietly in schools, focusing on family engagement initiatives.

Today we're sharing part two of the implementation series from Family Engagement Lab. Co-founders Vidya Sundaram and Elisabeth O'Bryan join us to discuss: When schools launch family engagement initiatives, what typically happens over time? What does it mean to "fail quietly?" What it typically looks like when a strong idea starts to lose momentum in a school system The most common (and least visible) reasons these efforts break down What do we miss when we treat this as a teacher or family problem instead of a systems problem? Listen to Implementation Series, Part 1: The Missing Instructional Layer Learn more about Family Engagement Lab: https://www.familyengagementlab.org About the guests Vidya Sundaram is co-founder and CEO of Family Engagement Lab. Over her nearly 20-year career in family engagement, Vidya has managed development, research, and strategy for digital resources used by more than half of US families with school-aged children. Before founding Family Engagement Lab, Vidya led research and insights at GreatSchools, championing a test and learn culture across the organization. Vidya also has an extensive background in software engineering and technology project…

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