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PARENTS: Our site provides information and resources that we hope you will find useful in your role as the primary educator of your children. There is valuable information here about the federal No Child Left Behind legislation and what it specifically means to your child or children, the schools they are attending, and the local school district. For example, if your child is attending a low-performing school, you may be able to get free assistance for tutors or other supplemental education services. You will find tips that may prove useful when talking with teachers or school officials. If you have younger children, we have great advice regarding book selection and effective ways to read with them. If you want to get more involved at your child's school, you will find some interesting ways to do this that fit your schedule and interests.
EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS: Across the country, school staff continually point to family-community-school partnering as an area in most need of improvement. Our site offers research-based, practical ways to strenghten this area. We also offer tools that you might find useful for getting the school year off to a great start or for helping students make the critical transitions to first grade, to middle school, and to high school. The value of and ways for engaging your school in action team planning are also highlighted.