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EdNewsParent, a blog hosted by Education News Chicago, features a post by Michelle Moss on her experience of a Back-to-School Night for her youngest child, who started high school in Denver this year. Moss was surprised by the “shockingly low number of parents” who attended the family involvement event, despite informational and outreach efforts on the part of the school.

Reviewing her years of experience with family involvement efforts in the Denver Public Schools system, Moss is forced back to the same questions: “Why did so few parents attend? Are we engaging parents in the most productive ways to leverage their support and help? Do we really believe that engaging parents can change the outcome for students and if we do believe that, how do we help parents understand how to effectively help their children?”

Citing research about the benefits of family involvement—including improved academic achievement—from Harvard Family Research Project and others, Moss declares, “If there is to be a revolution in education in the country, parents must play a central role. We must teach parents how to advocate for their children and make good choices for them.”

Read “Making parent engagement meaningful” on the EdNewsParent blog.

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