Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 5:42pm
Bill would increase parents' role in education
| By Amy Cherry
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Updated Friday, March 26, 2010 - 8:40am
The state Legislature is pushing for more parental involvement in their child’s education, and the onus is on the schools.
Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn says, if House Bill 350 is passed, schools would ask
parents to sign a compact, expressing their commitment to their child’s education. That
commitment could include anything from helping with homework to volunteering in school.
Denn recognizes that increased parental involvement can be hard for single parents
with several jobs, but says all it takes is a teacher-parent phone call every once in
awhile to stay updated on a child’s progress
Schools would also be required to report the percentage of parents that actually sign
the compacts.
Title One schools would also be required to report on their efforts to get parents
more involved as a stipulation to receive that federal funding.
The bill’s chief sponsor, Newark RepresentativeTerry Schooley, says there’s a strong
correlation between parent involvement in education and a child’s successful future.
She says increased parental involvement greatly decreases their chances of alcohol
and substance abuse.
To watch Lt. Gov. Denn’s announcement, Click Here
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