I’ve often posted about my concerns related to the parent “leadership” trainings many school districts offer. Today, Education Week ran an article about a parent university program in Middletown, Connecticut which certainly seems to get beyond they typical topics covered by programs of this kind (I wonder if it’s just a coincidence that there seems to be a similar program nearby in New Haven?).

You can read more about the Middlesex County Parent Leadership Training Institute here. And here’s a video about the program: