Summer reading loss is real. The good news is that you can prevent summer reading loss. @tysonkimberly provides some key things to think about and suggestions for how to motivate and encourage your child to read. @TeachThought https://t.co/1xRCHqWURB — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 5, 2023 More reflection on the parent rights movement: What the Republican Push for […]
States Listen as Parents Give Rampant Testing an F is an important New York Times article focusing on parent resistance to standardized testing, particularly in Florida: which tests students more frequently than most other states, many schools this year will dedicate on average 60 to 80 days out of the 180-day school year to standardized […]
Fla. School Board Candidate: Allow Some Parents With Criminal Pasts to Volunteer is the title of a blog post over at Ed Week. Here’s how it begins: A candidate vying for a seat on the Pinellas County School Board in Largo, Fla., this November wants principals to have more control over how the district’s policy […]
Meta Analysis of the Studies of High Performing Family Literacy Programs comes from Toyota Family Literacy Program Research Project, and it looks pretty useful. Here’s a description: The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) announces the release of Toyota Family Literacy Program Research Project, a meta-analysis of high-performing family literacy programs in a variety of […]
I have an extensive “Best” list at my other blog titled A Very, Very Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Bullying. In addition, I’ve published several posts in this blog about bullying resources specifically for parents, and thought bringing them together in one list would be useful. You can find all my parent “Best” […]
Busting parents won’t stop cyberbullies, experts say is from NBC News. Here’s an excerpt I particularly liked: Tragedies like Sedwick’s suicide can spark the hunt for a scapegoat, but prosecuting parents isn’t the solution, says Sameer Hinduja, a criminal justice professor at Florida Atlantic University and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center. “Legislators and politicians […]
Here’s a short and sweet list on topic, and I hope others will suggest additional links. I’ll be adding list to A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Parent Engagement. Parent Jiggernaut Follow-Up: Opting out vs. Opting In is a thoughtful post by Rachel Levy. Wary of standardized testing, parents are increasingly opting their kids out […]
New law aids parents of special needs children in dealing with school districts is an article in the Tampa Bay Times about a new state law in Florida, but it offers some perspectives helpful for parents (and teachers) of special needs children everywhere. I’m adding it to The Best Resources To Help Engage Parents Of […]
I’m beginning this list with a few resources, but hope that readers will contribute a lot more. You can see all my parent-engagement related “The Best…” lists here. Here is a very beginning list of The Best Resources To Help Engage Parents Of Children With Special Needs: New law aids parents of special needs children […]
I thought topic would a useful post for readers, and hope you’ll suggest other resources. You can also see all my “The Best…” lists related to parent engagement here. Here are my choices for A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Using Technology To Help Engage Parents: Tech May Have A Role, But Is […]
Parent trigger: Who’s for it and who’s against it tells the story is a useful blog post by Valerie Strauss at The Washington Post. She begins with this: You can learn pretty much everything you need to know about the controversial “parent trigger” legislation now before the Florida Legislature by looking at who is for […]
I’ve written several posts about the parent trigger in Florida. The Gainesville Sun just published a very good op/ed piece, Kathleen Oropeza: Drop the parent trigger. Here’s a quote: Source: shareasimage.com via Larry on Pinterest
More States Consider ‘Parent Trigger’ Laws is a new Education Week article that gives a good overview of the status of parent trigger legislation across the United States. By the way, the new issue of the National PTA’s magazine has a good article focusing on the Florida PTA’s campaign against the parent trigger.
The campaign for a parent trigger in Florida is back after having been defeated last year. Deadly trigger for public schools is a Miami Herald column opposing it, and is worth reading.
My View: Parent engagement = Child success is a CNN blog post by the Florida PTA Vice-President. Here’s an excerpt: We parents are not the subject matter experts when it comes to curriculum or knowing specifically what our children need to learn in school at a particular grade level, but we are certainly critical stakeholders […]
‘Public Square’ Website Solicits Parents’ Insights is another good post from Michele Molnar over at Education Week. She reports on how a Florida school district is using social media in an ambitious effort to discuss and plan ways to increase parent involvement, and includes several good links.
I usually just do a year-end list on parent engagement posts and many other topics, but it gets a little crazy having to review all of my zillion posts at once. So, to make it easier for me — and perhaps, to make it a little more useful to readers — I’m going to start […]
I’ve often published posts here and guest columns elsewhere criticizing the parent trigger. However, I hadn’t heard until today that Education Secretary Arne Duncan supposedly supports it. Alexander Russo tweeted out a Reuters article saying: “The Obama administration backs parent trigger.” Since that was new to me, I searched online to see if there were […]
“Parents sign petition against use of FCAT” is the headline of a Miami Herald article today. The article begins: The petition, gaining traction in parts of Florida and around the country, urges education administrators to rely less on standardized tests and use other measures to evaluate students, schools and teachers.
A Louisiana legislator is proposing a law, similar to the failed effort in Florida, that would give parents grades based on their level of school involvement. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Harrison’s House Bill 808 lists six things parents would need to do to receive an “A” rating: – Help students with homework. – […]