Parent Involvement

The latest news about parent involvement in education, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Cindy Marten walks with Jasmine Nevarez, 5, the girl's mother, Jessica Lopez, and other parents to a nearby middle school last week. Ms. Marten, who soon takes the reins of the San Diego district, planned the trip as part of a parent-involvement effort.
—Sandy Huffaker for Education Week

San Diego Superintendent Pick Has Deep Parent Ties

Parent groups will be on the ground floor as an elementary school principal vaults to the helm of San Diego's school system. (March 26, 2013)

Spotlight on Parent and Community Involvement

Research indicates that students benefit when their parents are engaged in their learning and schools.

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Parent Involvement

K-12, Parents, and the Public Blog

08/01 07:30 pm | La.'s Course Choice Program Waitlist Exceeds 1,000 Students | The state department of education is now scrambling to scrape together additional funding to accommodate the influx of requests.

Charters & Choice Blog

07/30 06:00 pm | Arizona Charters Sue to Keep $6 Million in State Money | The Arizona department of education erroneously overpaid nearly 200 charters over the past eight years and is now requiring them to pay it back.

On-Demand Webinars

Bringing the Community to Schools
The SUN Community School model was discussed during this webinar, with a focus on how it supports students and families.

Engaging Parents in Schools and Student Learning
In this webinar, our guests discussed why parent engagement matters, and offered practices that schools can use to create systems that support family and community engagement.

PD Directory

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Parent / Family Involvement

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Advocates push options for parents to demand turnaround of low-performing schools, while critics say the laws could undermine public education.
March 21, 2013 | Updated: March 28, 2013 - Education Week
March 11, 2013 - Education Week
Frustrated with the way her daughter's school was run, Michele Brooks set out to be part of the solution.
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
A Seattle program works with parents of young children to strengthen skills they both need to be successful.
January 29, 2013 - Education Week
Districts and parent-teacher groups can use an online survey to measure the quality of parent-school relationships.
January 15, 2013 - Education Week
Schools with a effective discipline methods rely on thoughtful and holistic principles that include engaging students and parents, reviewing discipline data, establishing common expectations, and supporting teachers, writes Matt Cregor.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
The best strategies for maintaining school safety and a positive climate must include ongoing communication with parents and communitywide efforts to strengthen families, writes Candi Cushman.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Educators enlist outside partners in formal and grassroots efforts that boost morale, achievement, and students' sense of security.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Tragedies like the one in Newtown, Conn., reverberate long after the emergency passes, but schools can alter their teaching practices to help survivors cope and move ahead, Carolyn Mears writes.
December 19, 2012 - Education Week
Educators have a vital role to play in helping parents develop the skills to become effective advocates for children with autism, say Anne Foster, Debbie Rude, and Caroline Grannan.
December 7, 2012 - Education Week

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