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In an article on the GOOD Education website, Dr. Gabrielle Miller, National Executive Director for Raising A Reader, responds to the film Waiting for Superman by noting the powerlessness many parents may feel in trying to advocate for and become positively involved in their children’s education.

Parents have “tremendous power,” Miller states, and “one of the most effective ways to begin to exert that power begins at home with their child.” Parents who make a habit of sharing books with children are setting both themselves and their child on a positive path of confident involvement in education. Miller cites evidence from Harvard Family Research Project that “parent involvement isn’t just a ‘feel good’ idea; there is strong evidence linking it to long term academic achievement.”

Excerpt from the article:

Research conducted by the Harvard Family Research Project over the last twenty years has demonstrated that family involvement is a major predictor of a child's K–12 development, educational achievement, and school success.

Read “Superman Can Wait, Parents Hold the Power” on the Good Education website.

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