For many school districts, deciding on program offerings that students want most can be either a guessing game or the result of a lengthy feedback process. Parkway Schools is turning that challenge on its head using Thoughtexchange. Their recent exchange on summer school programming delivered unprecendented participation and instant insights to inform decisions. “We were blown away by the participation rates, how fast it came in and how quickly people started rating thoughts of others,” says Parkway Director of Communications, Annie Dickerson. “Every time we sent out an email reminding people, more jumped in. We were getting far higher response rates than we have with any other community feedback tool.” Along with the boost in participation, Dickerson says Thoughtexchange let them

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