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.

Issue Backgrounder

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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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Working-class parents, meanwhile, teach their children to problem-solve and avoid conflict, a new study says.
August 28, 2012 - Education Week
The new stance backs a broader array of charter authorizers—and puts the PTA at odds with its Georgia chapter.
August 28, 2012 - Education Week
Schools must recognize parents' place in developing their students' character, Malcolm Gauld writes.
August 28, 2012 - Education Week
Parents footing the bill for college-goers are taking an increasingly hard-nosed, consumer-oriented approach to their child's higher education, education experts say.
August 14, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
Parents seeking to overhaul a California elementary school court outside groups to help after recent legal victory.
August 7, 2012 - Education Week
'Won’t Back Down,' due out next month, takes a fictional look at a controversial parent-driven school overhaul tactic.
August 7, 2012 - Education Week
A cultural emphasis on loyalty to family leads some Latinas to pass on college or only pick schools close to home.
June 1, 2012 - Education Week
May 15, 2012 - Education Week
The specially themed schools conceived to spur desegregation are becoming another choice for public school students.
May 1, 2012 - Education Week
April 24, 2012 - Education Week

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