‘Just right’ parents and No Child Left Behind
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This was written by Harold Kwalwasser, former general counsel of the Los Angeles Unified School District, an education consultant and writer in Washington D.C. He is the author of the upcoming book, “Renewal, A User’s Guide to Remaking American Schools for the 21st Century,” to be published by Rowman and Littlefield this fall.
By Harold Kwalwasser
Every time I think about the phrase “parental involvement” in elementary and secondary education, I am reminded of that wonderful porridge in the fable of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Like Goldilocks’ demand for her porridge, educators often want their