Mississippi Partnership Contributes to Higher Student Scores
A mom, a group of dedicated volunteers, and Parents for Public Schools' training help struggling middle school students achieve in Mississippi. Read Full Post >
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June 18, 2013
May 31, 2013
New Texting Service to Report Bullying Gets National PTA Support
Students will be able to confidentially report and discuss bullying and other troubling incidents by text message with TipTxt, a new tipline offered by Blackboard, Inc., that is being promoted in conjunction with the National PTA. Read Full Post >
May 22, 2013
New Toolkit Gives Pointers on Parent Engagement and Attendance
A new toolkit to engage parents in improving students' attendance in schools was released on May 20 by Attendance Works, a national and state initiative that promotes better policy and practice around school attendance. Read Full Post >
May 17, 2013
U.S. Dept. of Ed., Literacy Group Seek Family Engagement Answers
The National Center for Family Literacy and the U.S. Department of Education have announced a partnership to advance family engagement in education across the country. Read Full Post >
May 15, 2013
Institute: Federal Policy Based on Competition Misses 'Authentic Community Engagement'
Collaboration trumps competition in school improvement, according to a commentary by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Read Full Post >
May 14, 2013
Third California 'Parent Trigger' Petition Submitted
For the third time since California's "parent trigger" law passed, parents have filed a petition for the transformation of a California elementary school. This time, parents are demanding removal of the school's administrators. Read Full Post >
May 07, 2013
Parents Need Support for 'Collective Impact' Solutions
Parents who will work on "collective impact" solutions to public educations' problems often need training to understand the system, a Harvard expert says. Read Full Post >
May 06, 2013
Anti-Bullying Town Hall Meetings Planned
Town hall meetings to address bullying will be held around the country in a partnership between the National PTA and Discovery Education. Read Full Post >
February 17, 2013
I Am an Independent School Teacher--Why?
I am confident that I am in a place whose kids aren't all that different from most of those at suburban high schools around the country. They do homework, play sports, hang out with friends, play video games--what kids do. Read Full Post >
January 29, 2013
Research-Practice Partnerships Help Districts, W.T. Grant Foundation Finds
Research partnerships are evolving to be more engaging and responsive to districts, according to a new report by the William T. Grant Foundation. Read Full Post >
