The evidence is in: when schools and families work together to support learning, everyone benefits.
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The mission of the Parental Involvement Exchange (PIE) is to assist school district personnel, school board members, parents, parent advocates, school parent organizations, business and community partners in understanding and meeting the parental involvement provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act
This is the July 2010 update from the National Center for Educational Statistics for 29 key minority group indicators you will find useful in your advocacy work. About 180 pages, many figures and tables, appendix and reference guide. Download here.
It was the first meeting of the school year and each had lots of news, resources and events to share captured below. Arnold Fege, Director of Public Engagement and Advocacy at the Public Education Network was also on hand to facilitate a lively discussion about ESEA re-authorization. Read more in the NCPIE Update for September, 2010.
Families, faith-based organizations, elected officials, Major League Baseball teams and corporations across the country are gearing up to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Family Day — A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™
NCPIE member Young-chan Han wrote an article for Colorin Colorado based on a keynote Young-chan did at the Maryland English Language Learning Family Involvement Network's (MELLFIN) Annual Conference this past spring. She focused on lessons she had learned from working with immigrant and refugee families.
Everyone should be aware of these important new benefits and their impact on America's children and families. You can help spread the message!
To help schools, families and communities work together in creating a Family-Friendly Partnership School the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Parental Information and Resource Center (GA PIRC) have teamed up to provide Georgia's Virtual Family-Friendly Partnership Schools. Georgia's Virtual Family-Friendly Partnership Schools takes viewers on a virtual journey of an elementary and a middle-high school to show what makes a school family-friendly.
Today, parent leaders and advocates from throughout the nation sent a letter to the President and Congress, asking them to keep the parent voice in public education and to oppose the administration's "Blueprint" for the re-authorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) put forward by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
ASCD Express is looking for 600- to 1,000-word essays on the theme "Engaging Parents and the Community in Schooling." Hosting tutors, offering internships, running a parents center and other parent and community involvement efforts take significant time and organization.
This is the first of three articles by influential education theorist and reformer John I. Goodlad.
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Action Briefs: Helping Parents & Communities Better Understand the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
NCPIE and the Public Education Network (PEN) have developed online Action Briefs for the major themes covered in NCLB. These Briefs can be used in multiple ways — as a training tool, for professional development, or an easy reference to the law's intricacies — with a variety of audiences. Each Brief includes information on what the law says, action items for parents and community leaders and a set of resources. There will also be resources on the legislation, regulations and policy guidance, a glossary of education terms and an implementation timeline. Come back regularly to get new Action Briefs.
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Legal Issues for School Districts Related to the Education of Undocumented Children
This booklet discusses 13 legal questions commonly asked by school board members and school administrators related to undocumented students. Unfortunately, few of the questions have definitive answers. Plyler directly addressed only the narrow question of whether undocumented children are entitled to receive a free public school education. Learn more here.
Public Education Network announces the first-of-its-kind online tool that allows communities to measure their support for their public schools. It's an excellent resource!
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships
by Anne Henderson, Karen Mapp, Vivian Johnson and Don Davies
One of American School Board Journal's editors top education books of 2007 is Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships!! It is recommended as one of the must-reads of the year. More information here.
Kentucky Parent Advisory Council Issues Recommendations and Rubric for Parent Involvement. More information here.
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