K-12 Parents and the Public
In this blog, Education Week explored the substantive role parents play in helping set the course of their children’s education and the direction of America’s public schools. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: families & the community.
Families & the Community
National PTA Taps New Executive Director
The association selects the chief executive officer of the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships as its new executive director.
Law & Courts
Local Board Rejects 'Parent Trigger' Petition at California School
The Anaheim City School Board says parent-trigger advocates must collect more signatures to transform a low-performing elementary school into a charter.
Families & the Community
Some N.Y.C. Council Members Want Testing Opt-Out Information for Parents
Two New York City council members say the city's Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities should include guidance for parents on opting children out of state tests.
Families & the Community
National PTA Urges Families to Forge School Partnerships to Support Students
During its annual Take Your Family to School Week initiative, the National PTA is promoting the importance of family-engagement efforts to support student success.
Law & Courts
West Virginia Bill Would Add Parent Members to State Board of Education
West Virginia's governor may have to appoint parents of public school students to the state's Board of Education under legislation being considered by lawmakers.
Families & the Community
N.Y.C. School System Wants More Parents to Run for Education Councils
New York City's Department of Education is hoping to attract a more diverse group of parents to serve on its education councils.
Standards & Accountability
Online Videos Aim to Help Parents Make Sense of Common Core
A new series of videos aims to provide parents with a simple guide to determine whether their children have mastered concepts linked to the Common Core State Standards.
School Choice & Charters
California to Charter Schools: Parent Volunteering Requirements Are Illegal
California's state education department has released an advisory in reaction to a recent report that found many California charter schools had parent work quotas.
Families & the Community
Most New Jersey Parents Say Testing Too Taxing, Poll Finds
A new poll find that the majority of New Jersey parents believe they should have the right to opt their children out of state standardized testing.
Law & Courts
Mississippi Parents Could Receive Money, Vouchers For Special Needs Students
Two competing pieces of legislation in Mississippi could funnel funds into the hands of parents to help educate children with special needs.
Families & the Community
Oklahoma PTA Encourages Parents to Opt Students Out of State Writing Tests
The Oklahoma PTA is urging parents to refuse to allow their children to take the state's writing assessments in February.
Families & the Community
New York City Parents Seek Action to Improve Failing Schools
More than 75,000 people signed a petition penned by a New York City mother frustrated that thousands of children attend chronically underperforming public schools.
Families & the Community
Parents, Educators, Anti-Testing Critics Attend 'Opt-Out' Conference
Critics of high-stakes standardized testing are gathering for a national conference this weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Law & Courts
Potential Parent-Trigger School in California Takes Next Step
Parents will submit petitions to district officials Wednesday that would clear the way for them to transform their children's low-performing Anaheim school into a charter.