Being a parent is a big responsibility, and parent involvement is crucial. Even though your child is just in elementary ...

Exhortations for more “parental involvement” remind me of calls to be “a good citizen”: In the abstract, everyone is for it. But inspected closely, what’s most often meant by the term turns out to be ...

A New Hampshire Democratic lawmaker is drawing attention for telling a parent Wednesday to "shut up" and "let the teachers teach." The parent had emailed New Hampshire state Representative Tommy Hoyt ...

Contrary to common belief parental involvement is the foundation of achievement and well-being in schools. A student’s ...

I am a huge fan of public education. My maternal grandparents came to the U.S. from Eastern Europe with little formal education. As Jews, they were legally discriminated against, with no civil rights ...

International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol. 3, No. 4 (October 2012), pp. 1-19 (21 pages) Indigenous families are often perceived by teachers and school administrators as disinterested and uninvolved ...

Editor’s note: The Centre Daily Times recently sent a survey to all school board candidates with questions about a number of issues. Twenty four candidates responded and 18 did not. We have published ...

Joseph Padilla, a school board member in Wilson County, emphasized the necessity of increased parent involvement in education. Padilla is absolutely right. Our organization, the Professional Educators ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom defended the state’s record on local control and parental engagement at a news conference at an Elk Grove school Monday, the same day parents’ rights activists rallied at ...

In addition to implementing peer-to-peer programs between special and general education students, the district is planning several virtual meetings where parents can learn more about transitioning ...

Communities across the U.S. feel the tragic impact of crashes that involve teen drivers on a near-daily basis.