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"Parent University: Involving parents in a child's education
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(NECN: Michelle Brown, Boston, Mass.) - As a parent and former New York City school teacher, Saralyn Rice knows the importance of a parent's involvement in their child's education.
An enhanced form of communication and involvement is a sentiment shared by Boston school officials. When the new school year gets underway on September 10th, they will be reaching out not just to students, but to their parents, as well.
It is all part of a new program called Parent University.
The first of three all-day learning sessions begin in October at UMass Boston, followed by two more sessions in January and May. The program is free to all Boston public school families.
Boston public schools had a similar program to Parent University in the late 1990's called Parent Leadership Academy. That program fell victim to budget cuts."
"Parent University: Involving parents in a child's education
Play video
(NECN: Michelle Brown, Boston, Mass.) - As a parent and former New York City school teacher, Saralyn Rice knows the importance of a parent's involvement in their child's education.
An enhanced form of communication and involvement is a sentiment shared by Boston school officials. When the new school year gets underway on September 10th, they will be reaching out not just to students, but to their parents, as well.
It is all part of a new program called Parent University.
The first of three all-day learning sessions begin in October at UMass Boston, followed by two more sessions in January and May. The program is free to all Boston public school families.
Boston public schools had a similar program to Parent University in the late 1990's called Parent Leadership Academy. That program fell victim to budget cuts."