Monday, June 20, 2011

Text of H.R.1821 as Introduced in House: Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Text of H.R.1821 as Introduced in House: Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact:

Binta Cisse

202.296.2002 x129

bdc@ecius.net

Raising Readers: Why Educators and Congress are
Advocating for Greater Family Engagement in Education

Media teleconference hosted by: The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

When:

Tuesday, June 21
10:30-11:30 a.m. EDT

Where:

Dial 888-390-3983 to participate. Please call in 5-10 minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin.

Why:

  • Learn why family engagement in education is an important contributor to early literacy development and later academic success,
  • Learn more about the new bipartisan Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011 (S.941/H.R.1821) and what it will mean if it is passed,
  • Hear about a cost-effective, evidence-based early childhood literacy and parent engagement model that is producing results across the country, and
  • Find out what a large urban school district is doing to get parents more involved in their children’s education.

*Media will have the opportunity to ask questions in this interactive, media-only audio call.

Who:

Please RSVP by Friday, June 17 via email to: kathleen@thehatchergroup.com