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Spotlight on Parental Involvement
Essential news stories and Commentaries selected by Education Week editors
Spotlight on Parent Empowerment and Choice
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Spotlight on Parent and Community Involvement
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Parental Involvement Backgrounder
A brief research-based background essay on parental involvement
04/30/13 Charters & Choice: Walton Family Foundation Gives $8 Million to StudentsFirst
The money will go to support the national growth of former D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's organization. Blogs & Community
08/15/12 On Performance: Parent-Empowerment Dynamics: On Avoiding the Neighbor Kids
I've enjoyed corresponding with a number of people about school choice and charters lately, and the issue of parent empowerment has come up repeatedly. I... Blogs & Community
06/17/13 Early Years: Chicago Child-Parent Centers See a Rebirth
A federal grant has helped restore funding to a well-studied preschool program that had faced dwindling support. Blogs & Community
10/09/12 K-12 Parents and the Public: Ed Week 'Spotlight' Covers Parent Empowerment, Choice
A new Education Week Spotlight covers the issues of parent empowerment and school choice. It is available for free download. Blogs & Community
06/06/13 K-12 Parents and the Public: Storify: Parents Taking Assertive Stance in Children's Education
The response to recent school closings illustrates some of the ways parents are asserting themselves, as highlighted in this Education Week Storify. Blogs & Community
01/30/13 K-12 Parents and the Public: National PTA Honors Parents, Youth for Advocacy
The National PTA today announced state and local winners of awards for grassroots advocacy, from the Florida PTA to a teenager's efforts against distracted driving. Blogs & Community
05/08/13 'Parent Trigger' Plan Falls Short Again in Fla.
For the second year in a row, a tie vote in the Florida Senate has meant defeat for a proposal to allow a "parent trigger" option in the state after such legislation passed the state House of Representatives. Education Week
10/15/12 Charters & Choice: Taking a Break From the Blog....but Coming Back Soon
I'll be taking a month of leave, but the blog posts will keep coming on Charters & Choice. Blogs & Community
04/11/13 K-12 Parents and the Public: Organizations Vie for Parent Attention with 'Report Cards'
Several organizations recently released report cards about how states compare on educational outcomes and parental choice. Blogs & Community
04/17/13 Charters & Choice: Charter Schools' Funding Lags, Study Finds
Students in charter schools receive about $4,000 less in per-pupil funding than students in regular public schools, an analysis finds. Blogs & Community
03/27/13 More States Consider 'Parent Trigger' Laws
Advocates push options for parents to demand turnaround of low-performing schools, while critics say the laws could undermine public education. Education Week
07/17/13 K-12 Parents and the Public: Family Engagement in Education Act Introduced in Congress
Bi-partisan legislation that would encourage the creation of stronger family-school partnerships was introduced in Congress last week. The Family-Engagement in Education Act seeks to help states build the necessary infrastructure to get parents more involved in their local public schools Blogs & Community
07/31/13 Teacher Beat: Walton Expands TFA Grants With $20M More
The Walton Foundation re-ups its support for Teach For America. Blogs & Community
12/06/12 Charters & Choice: Effort to Tighten Charter School Regulation Gets Foundation Support
The Walton Family Foundation pledges $5.2 million to a national group's campaign to improve regulations and ensure that underperforming schools close. Blogs & Community
07/11/13 K-12 Parents and the Public: Louisiana Law Allows Parents To Petition For Foreign Languages
A new state law requires public school boards in Louisiana to create foreign-language immersion programs if they receive a written request from at least 25 parents. Blogs & Community

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