Last spring, ASBO International and NSPRA held focus groups with school business officials and communication professionals to better understand how districts communicate about school finance.

Winners of the NSPRA's top competition recognizing superior school public relations programs and campaigns exemplify strategic, high-impact communication in education.

As federal policies and executive orders continue to affect K-12 education, school communicators face growing challenges navigating legal, political and community dynamics. To help clarify this evolving landscape, NSPRA spoke with Mark W. Cheramie Walz, partner at Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP, who advises school districts on legal compliance and risk management.