Families & the Community
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to engage parents and community members in the education of young people.
See also: Parents, Community Engagement, Communications
Families & the Community Why This District Meets Parents at HomeParent-teacher home visits are more than conferences. They're about forming trusting relationships.
Families & the Community How a School Made Parents Central to Its TurnaroundA strategy to constantly bring parents into the school has been central to rising achievement at a Detroit-area elementary school.
Families & the Community Sponsor Gillespie High School Students Champion Safe DrivingSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.During Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April, students at Gillespie High School are taking proactive steps to raise awareness and cultivate safe driving practices within their community.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor We Mustn’t Downplay the Dangers of the Right and Far RightA letter to the editor argues that an opinion essay minimizes the dangers of politics on the right.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Understanding Those on the RightA reader shares that she was happy to see the publication of an opinion essay.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Don’t Politicize Parenting. We Need Bridges, Not Fences"I saw no solutions here or a desire to be a partner in bridging the gap," says this letter to the editor about an opinion essay.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Be Careful About What You PublishA letter to the editor pushes back against a recent opinion essay.
Families & the Community What Schools Can Do With All Those Leftover Solar Eclipse GlassesCampaigns to recycle eclipse glasses are creating ways to teach lessons in recycling and sharing.
Families & the Community Chronic Absenteeism Is a Crisis. Do Parents Get It?Survey data suggests many parents of students with high rates of absences are not concerned.
Families & the Community Opinion How Teachers Can Make Stronger Connections With Students' CaregiversA new book explores what true collaboration between educators and student families looks like.
Families & the Community Opinion Why Educators Often Have It Wrong About Right-Leaning ParentsStereotypes and misunderstandings keep educators from engaging constructively with conservative parents, write Rick Hess and Michael McShane.
Families & the Community Opinion Chronic Absenteeism Has Exploded. What Can Schools Do?The key to addressing this issue is rebuilding the relationship between families and schools.
Families & the Community Leader To Learn From A Former Teacher Turns Classroom Prowess Into Partnerships With FamiliesAna Pasarella maximizes her community's assets to put students first.
Families & the Community Leader To Learn From Absenteeism Was a Big Problem in This District. A New Strategy Is Getting ResultsSharon Bradley remembers how it felt to miss school for reasons outside her control.
Families & the Community Parents Trust School Librarians to Select Books, But There's a CatchA new survey shows what parents think of school libraries and librarians following efforts throughout the country to remove books.
