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Bush, Vanessa – Our Children: The National PTA Magazine, 2012
The academic achievement of children is a national concern. Thus, PTA focuses not only on individual schools, but also on the communities they serve. One of the innovative approaches to community involvement in education is the community PTA. Community PTAs are not tied to a single school, but instead offer membership and involvement to various…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Enrollment
US Department of Education, 2007
Children benefit academically when parents and educators work together. For this reason, parents' involvement in their children's education is a priority of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." But a strong connection between parents and educators does not come about automatically. Both parties may need to learn new roles and skills…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Innovation, Resource Centers, Parent School Relationship