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Second Annual Bullying Summit: Focusing on Next Steps
In 2001, The Learning First Alliance wrote a report titled “Every Child Learning: Safe and Supportive Schools – A Summary,” which advocated for systemic approaches to supporting positive behavior in...
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Speak Up For Public Schools
Editor's Note: Our guest blogger today is Anne Foster. Anne is Executive Director of Parents for Public Schools, a national organization of community-based chapters that promotes and strengthens public...
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Advocating for Children and Families: An Interview with PTA President Betsy...
What comes to mind when you think about the PTA - bake sales and school fairs? Local PTAs are often involved in such activities.But did you know that the National PTA is also the largest volunteer...
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Our Children's Future: One Investment that Won't Crash
In the Metro DC area, the Higher Achievement Program works to increase the educational opportunities for low-income middle school students who are eager for more rigor and support in their academic...
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New Models for Family Engagement
As part of American Education Week, today is Parents Day, spotlighting the importance of parental involvement in education. Schools across the country invite parents into the classroom to experience...
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Remember, Remember, the Month of November
Native American National Heritage Month is a chance to highlight a component of American history that is often overlooked. Native American Heritage Month celebrates those, along with their tribal...
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Teachers, Parents, and the Economy….Important Results from the Metlife Survey...
In this year’s Metlife Survey of the American Teacherthere’s good news and there’s bad news.In the good news column, parent engagement has increased in the past 25 years, though it still remains a...
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Millennials Aren't Just Students Anymore
As a member of the Millennial Generation, I couldn’t help but notice “The New Generation Gap in Schools,” an article in the March issue of the American School Board Journal, published by the National...
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A Bright Future for Family and Community Engagement?
On a webinar yesterday hosted by the National Education Association’s (NEA) Priority Schools Campaign, Anne Henderson* offered a hopeful vision for the future of family and community engagement in...
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This Month: Appreciating Schools that Teach Financial Literacy
When and how did you learn about credit cards and credit scores? Did your parents teach you; did they lead by example; did you take a course; or did you learn by trial and error? What does just paying...
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Tax Dollars at Work: Public Education in America
Taxation is a hot-button political topic and everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. On Monday, as I waited to mail my tax returns, I took a minute to reflect on the importance of public funding in...
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Chronic Absence and Kindergarten
Chronic absenteeism is often thought of as a middle and high school issue. As children become responsible for getting themselves to school, those who are disengaged stop showing up.But did you know...
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Academic Parent-Teacher Teams: Everyone Benefits from True Collaboration
With the recent release of the movie Won’t Back Down and the high-profile Chicago teacher union strike, it seems US public education is, once again, getting negative coverage in the mainstream media,...
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Public Schools: Fostering the Dreams of the First Generation
While a college education is acknowledged to be the pathway into the middle class, getting into the higher education system requires an understanding of the application process. For many first...
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Parent and family engagement is a critical component in ensuring student achievement and success in school. However, traditional models of parent-teacher interaction (for example, conventional...
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When Parents and Schools Work Together, Everyone Wins!
By Anne Foster, Executive Director of Parents for Public Schools Editor’s Note: Our guest blogger today is Anne Foster, the Executive Director of Parents for Public Schools. Her email address is...
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Addressing the Achievement Gap: Opportunities for Young Men of Color
The Commission on Equity and Excellence had a Congressional mandate to provide advice to Secretary Duncan on the disparities in meaningful educational opportunities and to recommend ways in which...
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Bullying Intervention: New Study Confirms It Is Worth Prioritizing
A new study that tracks the long-term effects of bullying suggests that intervention efforts are well worth attention and investment. While some consider bullying to be a rite of passage - it is...
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Social Media and Community Buy-In
The first step in creating a culture of change and innovation is stakeholder buy-in. In education, we often recognize the importance of teacher and student buy-in, but we forget about another critical...
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Communication and Engagement Pave the Way to School Success
By Rich Bagin, APR, Executive Director of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)Years ago the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) offered a guidebook entitled Making...
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