Parents

It’s That Time: A Back to School Checklist For Parents

The first weeks of the school year are busy, filled with meeting students and learning schedules—and it is the optimal time to set routines for back-to-school success. Setting practices and procedures is critical to ensuring a productive and...

Stories

Parents

Stop the Politics, These Are Our Schools

I am very much like other Latinas throughout this nation—proud of my Latino heritage, proud of how I grew up, and proud of the work ethic and values my parents taught me. I am also very proud to be...

Parents

‘Opting In’ to a Public Education System That Works

Over the past year, there has been a lot of attention paid to the "opt-out" movement growing in pockets across U.S. public schools. Indeed, it’s a significant issue that deserves attention because it...

Parents

The Work Ahead for Our New Education Secretary John King

With Senate confirmation of John King as U.S. education secretary, the Obama team has just 10 more months to advance its history-making education reform agenda and set the stage for the next...

Achievement Gap

Stop Using Parents as an Excuse Not to Teach Our Children

My skin starts to crawl whenever I hear the issue of parental involvement raised in discussions about education equity. Not because I don’t believe it’s relevant or has any bearing on educational...

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