Practical writing from the MQurious team on attendance, academics, parent communication and career guidance — the parts of school software that decide whether it gets used.
The register is taken on paper, tallied in a spreadsheet and re-typed into a portal by Friday. We look at where that loop breaks and what it costs.
18 September 2026 · 6 min read
Automatic marking after a grace period changes behaviour quickly. What that means for default follow-up, and where it stops being appropriate.
2 September 2026 · 5 min read
If marks, attendance and comments already live in one place, report time becomes an export rather than a project.
21 August 2026 · 7 min read
A broadcast to every family every week trains parents to ignore you. Targeting by grade, section or family changes the response rate.
7 August 2026 · 4 min read
Why aptitude testing disconnected from coursework produces generic advice — and what changes when the two are linked.
24 July 2026 · 8 min read
The school is the controller of student records; the platform is the processor. What that means before you sign anything.
10 July 2026 · 9 min read
Attendance first, academics second, career modules last. Why the order matters more than the feature list.
26 June 2026 · 6 min read
How an instant update to every affected student removes an entire category of miscommunication.
12 June 2026 · 4 min read
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