The Choice Channel

“Involving parents, families, and communities in the education of their children is imperative for all schools. The potential for parents and families to be skillful, knowledgeable, and effective partners, capable of ensuring that their children receive the quality of education to which they are entitled, should be a goal of every school system. Research confirms that regardless of the economic, racial or cultural background of the family, when parents are partners in their children’s education, the results are improved studentachievement, higher test scores and grades, better attendance, more completion of homework, more positive attitudes and behavior, higher graduation rates, and greater enrollment in higher education.” (04/30/08)