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Parents Can Bound Upward Too.
Roland, Lewis; Perrone, James – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
A special program at Seton Hall University includes parents of Upward Bound students in university classes. (IRT)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Nontraditional Education, Parent Participation, Program Descriptions
Parents: Effective Partners in Faculty Selection, Hiring.
Fischer, Nicholas A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Describes a program in which parents were included in the selecting of teachers. Argues that the benefits of such a program outweigh the problems. (IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Participation, Program Descriptions, Teacher Selection
Career Counseling at El Camino
Clay, Katherine – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Describes an innovative career counseling program that uses parents who are active in a profession as the source of information about that profession. (IRT)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
"Public Conversations about the Public's Schools": The Public Agenda/Institute for Educational Leadership Town Meeting Project.
Danzberger, Jacqueline P.; Friedman, Will – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
In 1995, Public Agenda and the Institute for Educational Leadership joined forces to develop a means for citizens, community leaders, and educators to hold public conversations on issues facing America's schools. Conversations help community members build common ground for improving schools. Success hinges on credible local sponsors, group…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Support, Discussion
Building School Partnerships with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families
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Colombo, Michaela W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
After many efforts to lift the achievement of its high numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse students, a district in Massachusetts realized that the missing link was parent involvement. In this article, the author describes a program the district created to improve relationships between teachers and families and the enormous difference…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Indigenous Knowledge, Community Influence
The PUSH Program for Excellence in Big-City Schools
Eubanks, Eugene E.; Levine, Daniel U. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Black Moses: Jesse Jackson's PUSH for Excellence
Cole, Robert W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Discusses Jesse Jackson and his program to inspire self-help in urban education. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, National Programs