The Bibb County school district in Georgia had 500 people just attend a Winter Parent Engagement Conference, and you can view a local television report on it.

It sounds impressive. They apparently put it on as part of their involvement in a parent involvement campaign called “Be There,” which I have written about critically in the past.

I continue to have those concerns but, assuming that this conference is not just a “one shot wonder” in Bibb County and is reflective of an ongoing commitment, it appears that — at least there — they’re giving parent engagement more than just lip service.