Parents
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how parents and other family members interact with schools and their children’s education
Families & the Community
What Parents Want Most From Schools: Clear, Honest Communication
A survey of parents points to the importance of clear, detailed information from schools.
Families & the Community
Opinion
Parent Engagement Is About More Than Who Shows Up to Family Night
School leaders should treat families as partners, not spectators. Here are 7 strategies.
Families & the Community
Five Ways Principals Can Act Like Community Ambassadors
Here are tips for how principals can best support their community.
Special Education
Parents Should Continue to File Disability Rights Complaints, Say Special Ed. Advocates
Continuing to file them puts pressure on the Ed. Dept. to enforce special ed. laws.
Curriculum
Q&A
How In-School Banking Could Step Up Teens’ Financial Education
In-school banking has taken root in small, rural schools. Now it's spreading to the nation's largest district.
English Learners
Latino Families Show High Demand for Bilingual Education, Poll Finds
Families in California were polled as to their interest in bilingual education programs.
Artificial Intelligence
Parents Need AI Literacy Lessons, Too. A New Toolkit Aims to Help
Two nonprofits teamed up to create a toolkit of resources schools can use to help families.
Artificial Intelligence
From Our Research Center
Schools Are Fielding Complaints Generated by AI. How You Can Tell
Educators shared their experiences with this challenge in a recent EdWeek Research Center survey.
Families & the Community
Text, Email, App, or Paper Note? How Teachers Like to Communicate With Parents
Educators have different experiences with what works best to keep in touch.
School & District Management
The Surprising Factor That Makes Absenteeism Interventions More Successful
Schools are communicating more with parents about their kids' attendance. When they do it matters.
School & District Management
Opinion
I Was a Turnaround Principal. Here’s How You Change School Culture
There are three questions that school leaders should ask themselves every day.
Families & the Community
Should Kids Miss School for Vacation? Parents Say Yes, Teachers Aren't So Sure
Parents seem increasingly comfortable pulling their children out of school for vacations, educators say.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
'Am I Doing Enough?': Chicago Teachers Share Their Heartache Over ICE Raids
Teachers in Latino areas describe the trauma and economic disruption federal raids are causing.
Families & the Community
These Schools Let Students Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences—With Big Results
Conferences that put the student in the driver's seat can produce positive results.