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Leaders ask how to involve parents in public schools

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At every EdCamp or ParentCamp I have attended, I encountered school leaders who were asking the question: “What can we do to involve parents?” This past EdCampLI on October 14 was no different. Parent involvement is also discussed at the national PTA conventions, NYSSBA, and NPE conferences. Sometimes finding the answer to the question is right there in front of the school leaders. Schools are implementing new initiatives all the time. For example, first … Continue reading →

School–Community Engagement

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How is your school district engaging parents? The benefits are clear. Students with engaged families: earn higher grades and test scores; enroll in higher-level academic programs; are promoted on time and earn more credits; adapt better to school and attend more regularly; have better social skills and behaviors; and graduate and go on to postsecondary opportunities. Guidelines on how schools and communities can better collaborate to improve public education always existed, but in many … Continue reading →