K-12 Parents and the Public
In this blog, Education Week explored the substantive role parents play in helping set the course of their children’s education and the direction of America’s public schools. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: families & the community.
School Choice & Charters
N.J. Charter School Helps Parents Go To College to Improve Their Involvement
About 30 parents will attend college this fall with help from the Camden charter school their children attend, building on the school's active parent-engagement program.
Education
Charter Sector Needs Infusion of New Ideas, Center for Education Reform Says
The longtime charter advocacy organization and supporter of charters says the sector needs to draw on innovations from education technology and other areas.
School Choice & Charters
New Plan in L.A. Would Support All Types of Public Schools, Not Just Charters
A non-profit group's proposal would support 160,000 students in low-income areas in all types of public schools, not just the expansion of charter schools recommended earlier.
Families & the Community
How Fathers Increasingly Are Getting Involved in Schools
The National PTA and other groups are expanding their outreach to fathers and working to support their increased involvement in schools.
School Choice & Charters
Charter Schools Turn 25: What Does It Mean for Parents, School Choice?
On the 25th anniversary of the passage of the nation's first charter-school law, in Minnesota, an Education Week special report looks at how the movement has changed.
Families & the Community
Texas Program Asks Parents What They Want For Their Young Students
he Austin, Texas, school district receives a grant to build its family partnership program in neighborhood where 30 languages are spoken.
Student Well-Being
How One District Reached Parents to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism
A Michigan school district is urging parents to make sure their children have fewer than five absences a year.
School Choice & Charters
Parents of Students With Disabilities Choose Vouchers That Rarely Cover Costs
A new study found that vouchers programs rarely cover full tuition and sometimes force families to give up rights under IDEA, but parents see their benefits anyway.
Families & the Community
Coalition Urges Congress to Support Family-Engagement Centers
A Senate subcommittee this week will consider an appropriations bill, but it does not include funding for Statewide Family Engagement Centers.
Families & the Community
Parents Will Soon Find More Information About Schools On GreatSchools Site
GreatSchools, the online school-rating service, is linking with the U.S. Department of Education to give more information about schools, including equity issues.
School & District Management
Study: Refugee Parents' Understanding of Schools, Language Can Affect Students
A research review in Pediatrics found that refugee parents' education and language ability can be tied to children's learning in different ways.
Families & the Community
San Francisco Program Encourages Parents to Add to College Accounts
The Kindergarten to College program contributes $50 each automatically to enrolled kindergartners in San Francisco Unified for college-savings accounts, but parents are encouraged to save even more.
Families & the Community
Los Angeles Superintendent Answers Few Questions During Parent Meeting Tour
Michelle King, who recently took over as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified, left a meeting early and took few questions as part of a "listen and learn" tour.
Families & the Community
Parent Volunteers Receive Financial Incentives to Serve as School Liaisons
Guilford County Schools in North Carolina pays parents up to $150 a month to serve as volunteer liaisons to their schools.