"The more we share with parents about this type of research?the more they will start to ask themselves 'What am I teaching my baby?'"
Lisa Kaufman, coordinator of the Early Advantage program for the Los Angeles County Office of Education
This Month's Focus:
Families Involved in Learning
Inside Update . . .
Priming the Primary Educator
A look at parent involvement programs from the Los Angeles County Office of Education, including the Early Advantage Center slated to open this fall at a Southern California mall.
Satellite Town Meeting
September 18 broadcast, first of the 2001-2002 season, will focus on the most productive ways that parents can contribute to their children's academic success.
Staying Involved During the High School Years
In an interview with Community Update, Derrick Smith, a parent at James Madison Memorial High School, in Madison, Wis., speaks about the importance of parent involvement in high school students' education.
Camp Fire's Family Club Builds Partnerships A member of Education's Partnership for Family Involvement in Education (PFIE), Camp Fire USA builds home-school connections through its new project.
About our Partners A roundup of recent activities of PFIE members, including the Harvard Family Research Project, IBM, and the National Center for Family Literacy
Calendar
Schedule of conferences and other activities sponsored by PFIE members.
Linking Families to Education Information A listing of services provided by the Information Resource Center, the public information arm of the U.S. Department of Education.
Credits
Community Update is published by the Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, U.S. Department of Education.
