Getting the Word Out: A Parent Information Center Helps Families Choose the Best School for Their Children.

Bartlett, Tom

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ERIC Number: EJ429542

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Getting the Word Out: A Parent Information Center Helps Families Choose the Best School for Their Children.

Bartlett, Tom

Equity and Choice, v7 n2-3 p76-78 Spr 1991

With Lowell Public Schools'"controlled choice" plan, attendance is based on parent choices, as long as they do not adversely affect desegregation. This interview with the Student Assignment Officer addresses such issues as informing limited English speaking or illiterate parents about school options and creating a community network dealing with parental concerns. (CJS)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Information Dissemination, Minority Groups, Parent Participation, School Choice, School Desegregation

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Language: English

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