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Willis, Mary Jackson – Equity and Choice, 1988
Legislation in 1977 strengthened the role of school councils, comprised of teachers, parents, and students, in South Carolina to increase community and parent participation in schools. Accomplishments achieved and obstacles encountered by school councils are discussed. Aspects of effective councils are identified. (BJV)
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Parent Associations
Davies, Don – Equity and Choice, 1988
Interviews with 150 low-income parents in three countries reveal that their low involvement with the schools was due to the fact that teachers and administrators have a substandard view of low-socioeconomic status families, and the parents have low assessments of their own educational effectiveness. Empowerment programs in each country are…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment, Family School Relationship