Parents
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how parents and other family members interact with schools and their children’s education
English-Language Learners
Ed. Dept. Releases New Toolkit to Engage English Learners' Families
The updated English-learner family toolkit is available in four languages and as a mobile app.
Student Achievement
From Our Research Center
Who's the Real Audience for A-F and Numeric Grades? Hint: It's Not the Students
Traditional grading systems help parents—as well as colleges and universities—get a sense of how students are doing, educators say.
School & District Management
5 Mistakes Schools Make When Building SEL Programs
Experts weigh in on how to avoid parental and community backlash against social-emotional learning initiatives.
Families & the Community
Parents Don’t Know When Their Kids Have Fallen Behind. Report Cards Could Be the Problem
Parents rely on report cards to gauge whether their kids are on track academically. But they might be misleading, a survey shows.
Reading & Literacy
U.S. Parents Think Reading Instruction Is Going OK—Until They See National Test Results
Most parents also seem to favor phonics as an approach to word-reading, a new survey finds.
Families & the Community
Vaccine Rates Remain Down, Exemptions Are Up. What It Means for Schools
New federal data show that vaccine rates among schoolchildren have not rebounded since the pandemic.
College & Workforce Readiness
Parents Value 'Workforce Development.' Here's How to Get Their Support for CTE
The ways in which schools and policymakers talk about career and technical education influences parents' support for it.
Classroom Technology
Permission Slips to Use ChatGPT? Some Schools Say They're Necessary
Concerns about students' data privacy have prompted some schools to get parental permission before allowing kids to use AI tools.
School Climate & Safety
Why These Parents Want Cellphones Banned in Schools
Educators say parents are often quick to push back on cellphone bans in schools, but this parent group is leading the charge.
Families & the Community
New Research Finds a Crucial Factor in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
Just as strong connections with parents can boost students' academic achievement, new research shows the same is true in fighting absences.
Classroom Technology
Parents Are Open to AI Use in Schools. But They Have a Lot of Questions
Sixty-two percent of parents say in a new poll that they have heard little to nothing about how AI can be used in education.
School & District Management
3 Steps to Drive Down Chronic Absenteeism
A consultant emphasizes that students and families need to feel a connection with school.
Families & the Community
The Biden Administration Is Investing More in Parent Engagement. Will It Be Enough?
The U.S. Department of Education announced $11 million in grants to support parent and family engagement.
Reading & Literacy
With Moms for Liberty Endorsement, ‘Science of Reading’ Faces More Political Controversy
The endorsement from the conservative organization known for challenging books raises some thorny issues for the bipartisan movement.