This brief examines the role that afterschool programs can play in increasing family involvement in schools, demonstrating that when parents and family members are involved in their children's school, children, schools, and families benefit. Studies show that the majority of parents want to be involved in their children's education, but many face…

A project at rural Towns County Middle School (Georgia) aims to make computers and the Internet integral to learning by providing every middle school student with a laptop computer and Internet access from home through the school's server. Funded by a grant, the computers were issued after mandatory training for students and parents. Student…