The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
Parent Involvement Boosts Child's Learning, Says Expert (Gulf Times, 3/18/08)
The Gulf Times, a daily newspaper in Qatar, covered Heather Weiss’ keynote address at the Supreme Education Council’s annual symposium, "Parents: Partners in Education," in Doha, Qatar.
Excerpt from the article:
“'Comprehensive parent engagement strategies can increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standards on the state achievement and assessment tests,' [Weiss] stated while speaking on ‘Why invest in family involvement as part of education reform.’
"Weiss, also a senior research associate and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, highlighted the fact that schools and parents can learn from each other and reinforce learning."