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Thursday, June 12, 2014

“California PTA urges sane homework loads” | Engaging Parents In School…

“California PTA urges sane homework loads” | Engaging Parents In School…:












“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,




6-11-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": June Issue Of Harvard’s “Family Involvement Network of Educators” Available OnlineThe 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 chall