The Best Posts On The Migration Policy Institute Report On Engaging Immigrant Parents
I’ve shared a number of reports on a recent Migration Policy Institute report on engaging immigrant parents. I don’t think it shares anything that is particularly new to educators who work with immigrant students and their families, but it does bring a lot of useful information together in one place. Here are analyses of the report: Building on Immigrants’ Strengths to Improve Their Children’s Ear
JUN 12
“California PTA urges sane homework loads”
California PTA urges sane homework loads is the headline of a Washington Post piece. Here’s an excerpt: The effort began at Burbank’s John Burroughs High School, where PTA members took action after seeing our film, Race to Nowhere. Suzanne Weerts and Tina McDermott, both mothers at the high school, delved into the education research and drafted a resolution titled “Homework: Quality over Quantity,
JUN 10
June Issue Of Harvard’s “Family Involvement Network of Educators” Available Online
The June issue of Harvard’s “Family Involvement Network of Educators” just came online. Here’s how they describe it: In this issue, M. Elena Lopez and Margaret Caspe take us on a deep dive into the research base for anywhere, anytime and challenge us to broaden our notion of family engagement and of learning beyond school. First, we join Cool Culture for a tour of New York City’s cultural institut
Excellent New Issue Of The School Community Journal
The School Community Journal is a must-read for anyone involved in parent engagement activities, and you can access the new issue online here. I’m particularly impressed with Lee Shumow’s critique/review of the infamous Broken Compass book which leads off the issue. I’m adding it to The Best Commentaries On The “Broken Compass” Parent Involvement Book. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg — chec
“Hayward Unified to help parents attend college”
Hayward Unified to help parents attend college is the headline from a Northern California newspaper about an innovative parent engagement effort. Here’s how it begins: Parents and middle school students who want to take college courses will get help from the school district, which will hold the classes at the schools and even pay for books and child care for the adults. Called “Second Chance Educa
“Prince George’s to discuss how to increase the number of fathers involved in education”
Prince George’s to discuss how to increase the number of fathers involved in education is an article in The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Involving Fathers In Schools.
“The barriers keeping immigrant parents from getting involved in their kids’ education”
The barriers keeping immigrant parents from getting involved in their kids’ education is the headline of a Vox article on the recent Migration Policy Institute report I posted about yesterday. It pretty much goes over the same points those other pieces shared – except for how it ended: But the report doesn’t mention the elephant in the room: it’s harder for unauthorized immigrant parents to get en
“Reaching Immigrant Children By Helping Their Parents”
Over the weekend, I reported on a free webinar that the Migration Policy Institute was putting on today about their new report on connecting with immigrant parents. Today, both NPR and Ed Week published pieces detailing the report. I don’t think readers will find anything extraordinarily new in them, but you can never have too many people pointing out the needs of immigrant parents.
“What every parent needs to know about video games: a crash course”
What every parent needs to know about video games: a crash course is from The Guardian. It could be a very useful article for teachers to share with parents….
Florida School Board Shoots-Down Dumb Idea Of Dress Code For Parents
Florida school board nixes idea of dress code for sloppy parents is a recent news article describing a Palm Beach School Board decision to shoot-down the idea of a dress code for parents. Here’s an excerpt; Debra Wilhelm, president of the Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association union, said addressing parents’ dress was far from being the most important issue facing schools, and she questi
It Looks Like Parent Engagement Is Alive & Well In Buffalo
Education Week has a post about three different parent groups organizing in Buffalo, New York, and how it sounds like the School Board doesn’t seem to like what they’re saying… It’s worth a read.