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Engaging Parents In School… » Is Spending $20 Million On Parent Centers In L.A. The Best Way To Increase Parent Engagement?:

Is Spending $20 Million On Parent Centers In L.A. The Best Way To Increase Parent Engagement?

by Larry Ferlazzo

Today, The Los Angeles Times published an article headlined LAUSD parent centers aim to boost involvement at schools. It reports on plans to spend $20 million to “upgrade” parent centers in the District. The article discusses a positive report on parent centers from the LAUSD “Inspector General.”
I’d like to share my thoughts in two part — one, on parent centers in general and, two, on the Inspector General report.
I’ve published quite a few posts about parent centers around the country and my reservations about them. I’ll