Families & the Community Blog

K-12, Parents & the Public

Andrew L. Yarrow has studied and written about education for The New York Times, the U.S. Department of Education, and Public Agenda and, as a parent, is no stranger to parental involvement in education. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: families & the community.

Education Nashville Chamber Starts Website to Enlist School Supporters
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with local government and civic groups, last week launched a Website to match volunteers and donors with opportunities to help out local public schools.
Andrew L. Yarrow, September 15, 2010
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Families & the Community Thinking 'Out of the Box' on Recruiting Parent Volunteers
Why is it so hard to recruit parents to work in their children's schools? Should schools sweeten the pot for them?
Andrew L. Yarrow, September 14, 2010
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Families & the Community Welcome to K-12, Parents & the Public
Former New York Times reporter Andrew L. Yarrow launches a new blog for EdWeek.
Andrew L. Yarrow, September 13, 2010
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