We wrote an article for Education Week, called Shutting Out Parents, about how this conscious disregard of the parent perspective was unacceptable, ...

Students and parents were in for a wild evening of numerical games and contests at the first annual Math Mania Carnival sponsored by Brownwood Elementary.

Last spring, a new grassroots organization called Parents Across America wrote a letter to President Obama, pointing out how parents had been left out of...

School board candidates discussed their strategies for coping with revenue shortfalls and improving student achievement during a forum Friday sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Nevada Appeal.

It‘s going to be a year of focus, expansion and renovation for the Lakehead District Public School Board. The 2010-2011 school year will be filled with new programs and expansions on existing ones, says director of education Cathi Siemieniuk.

We wrote an article for Education Week, called Shutting Out Parents, about how this conscious disregard of the parent perspective was unacceptable, ...

Another study conducted by the Michigan Department of Education shows that "lack of parental involvement is the biggest problem facing public schools. ...

The math carnival was a side product of a parental informational meeting regarding Title 1 Schools. City Schools Parent Involvement and Community Education ...

In addition, the Department of Education has been very public in its recognition of parent engagement programs at charter schools. These charters should be ...

That ingredient is parental support. I am convinced that a good education starts at home. The fact that the parents of my young audience were with them at ...

Education month officially begins on Monday September 8 and ends on October 6, and will be observed under the theme “Child-Friendly Homes: Child-Friendly.

From the administration's "Race to the Top" proposals to their proposed "Blueprint" for revising NCLB, parent input has been either dismissed or ignored. We wrote an article for Education Week, called Shutting Out Parents, about how this ... We explained how we wanted to see a quite different set of reforms, focusing on strengthening neighborhood schools rather than closing them down, by providing smaller classes, more parent involvement, and a well-rounded curriculum. ...

We explained how we wanted to see a quite different set of reforms, focusing on strengthening neighborhood schools rather than closing them down, by providing smaller classes, more parent involvement, and a well-rounded curriculum. Moreover , we pointed out how ... We would like to see meaningful, broad-based parent participation not just in our local districts, but at the U.S. Department of Education, where critical decisions are being made about our children's education. ...

"As the year progresses, parents will have multiple opportunities to continue their involvement in their child's education – both in the classroom and out of the classroom." Parental involvement can take many forms – sitting in a ...

Parental involvement is a vital ingredient in a child's education. Without this key aspect, children are less likely to succeed academically.