Families & the Community
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to engage parents and community members in the education of young people.
See also: Parents, Community Engagement, Communications
Families & the Community Q&A This Educator Shows Why Family Trust Is Key to School AttendanceOverhauling family engagement helped Richmond, Va. public schools helped boost attendance. Here's how.
Families & the Community Moms for Liberty Has a 'University.' What Is It Teaching?In 2025, the prominent conservative group Moms for Liberty launched Moms for Liberty University, or M4LU.
Families & the Community 3 Tips for Improving Student Attendance With Parents' HelpSchools must do more than engage students, they must engage parents as well, experts say. Here's how.
Families & the Community An Unusual Consequence for Late School Pickups: Fees for Tardy ParentsSchool and district leaders struggle when parents are regularly late to the pickup line.
Families & the Community Q&A Family Engagement Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All. Here’s How to Do It RightThis Kentucky district leader emphasizes meaningful family engagement training for educators.
Families & the Community Leader To Learn From From Haircuts to Home Language, One District’s Approach to Family EngagementMiranda Scully takes an all-hands-on-deck approach to parent engagement in her Kentucky district.
Families & the Community Parents Think Their Kids Are Learning a Lot at School. What Do Students Say?The perception gap between parents and their kids widens as students get older. Does it matter?
Families & the Community Language Barriers Keep Parents From Attending School Activities, New Data ShowNew data show how big the gap in parental involvement is between Spanish- and English-speaking parents.
Families & the Community A Small Town's Deep Affection for Its New SchoolA new school in a western Minnesota town of fewer than 800 residents was a full-community project, from start to finish.
Families & the Community How Schools Can Involve English Learners' Parents in Their Kids' LearningParents want their children to succeed academically, but not all know how to support them, according to experts.
Families & the Community From Our Research Center What Educators Have to Say About Parents Texting and Calling Their Kids During SchoolTeachers, principals, and district leaders are increasingly frustrated by parents who do not respect student cellphone restrictions.Families & the Community Webinar Family Engagement: The Foundation for a Strong School YearSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Learn how family engagement promotes student success with insights from National PTA, AASA and leading districts and schools.
Families & the Community Opinion The 3 Secrets to Better Parent-Teacher CommunicationTeachers and parents rarely receive guidance on how to effectively communicate. Here’s what two experienced educators recommend.
Families & the Community School Attendance Suffers as Parent Attitudes ShiftParents are more relaxed about attendance than before the pandemic, district leaders said.
Families & the Community Parents Call Chronic Absenteeism a Problem, But Most Can't Define ItA new poll sheds light on parents' views on chronic absenteeism and acceptable reasons to miss school.
