Parent's Guide to Drug Prevention Gets an Update
A revised guide for parents from the U.S. Department of Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration will help parents who want to prevent their children from using and abusing drugs and alcohol.
Report: Online Schools Use Tax Dollars to Gain Students
Parents, and their children, are increasingly the targets of advertising from virtual education businesses interested in making them customers, a published report says.
Enlisting Middle School Parents to Push for Healthy Kids
Middle school parents often fail to volunteer at their children's school, but a Texas school found a way to get them involved in promoting healthier meals and lifestyles, at school and at home.
Teaching an 'Attitude of Gratitude' about Education
As children's first teachers, parents are reminded to exhibit an "attitude of gratitude" about education, and the people who make it possible.
Parents Helping Schools After Storm Devastation
After Superstorm Sandy's devastation, parents from across the country are coming to the aid of students, families, and schools still disrupted by the storm's aftermath.
Chicago Principals Share Parent Engagement Ideas
Twenty-six Chicago Public Schools principals share their creative ideas for successfully engaging parents in their children's education in a new booklet recently released by CPS.
Strategies Shared to Enlist Parents, Families in School Health
Getting parents on board in efforts to promote student health has benefits in school, and at home, say presenters at a webinar presented recently.
Fast-Approaching Fiscal Cliff Alarms Parents, Educators
As news reports highlight the looming "fiscal cliff," parents may be scratching their heads wondering what it means for them, and their children. Organizations are mobilizing to save billions for public education.
Parent University 101: Launching a Successful Event
The successful launch of Parent University New Haven offers a blueprint for communities that want to produce a similar event in their public schools.
National Parental Involvement Day, CDC to Focus on School Health
Parents' engagement in school health will be the focus of National Parent Involvement Day on Nov. 15, with the Centers for Disease Control releasing resources and planning a webinar and Twitter chat to increase awareness of how parents can become more involved.
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