Tag: parental engagement
Great conference! But where are the parents?
Recently I attended the American Federation for Children’s policy summit in Washington, D.C. This event was an exciting, informative, two-day conference filled with panel discussions, keynote speakers such as Lisa Leslie and Mike McCurry, and networking opportunities with education reformers from all over the country. I left D.C. feeling similar... READ MOREFlorida private schools take parental engagement up a notch
Teacher Tiffany Smith-Sutton noticed right away the difference it made...
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Editor’s note: This is the latest installment of an ongoing...
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Tax credit scholarships. Tampa Bay Times columnist Robyn Blumner doesn’t...
READ MORE‘Where was (Sal Khan) when I was in school?’
Fox 13, a TV station in Tampa, Fla., did...
READ MORESchools shouldn’t just involve parents; they should engage them
If schools want parents and caregivers to chaperone field trips...
READ MOREIn Florida, private schools double down on parental engagement
One school made a calendar for parents, with a note like...
READ MORENoted researcher to study impact of public school choice program in Florida
Like other school choice programs where supply is overwhelmed by...
READ MOREHere’s why this charter school thrives
Editor’s note: Kelly Garcia, who is interning this summer with...
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