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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One factor often ignored in efforts to improve college-graduation rates is the role of families in helping their children navigate the search process, writes Eileen Gale Kugler.
December 4, 2009 - Education Week
Adolescents’ needs have been overlooked by researchers and policymakers intent on boosting parental engagement, a new book concludes.
November 17, 2009 - Education Week
New rules will give parents of children in low-performing schools the power to open up targeted schools for outside management.
October 28, 2009 | Updated: April 4, 2012 - Education Week

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