Parent and Family Engagement

Link to Five Test-Taking Tips to Help Your Child Succeed in SchoolFive Test-Taking Tips to Help Your Child Succeed in School

You can be a great help to your child if you

  • talk to your child about testing,
  • explain tests measure how well they learn,
  • encourage your child,
  • meet your child's teacher to discuss their progress, and
  • make sure your child attends school regularly.
(September 6)
Leaving the Rockies behind, this year’s Education Drives America back-to-school bus tour will head through the Great Plains and on to the Midwest with stops in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana...
(September 5)
Visit the School When visiting the school, walk or ride the route your child will take. Speak to your child about talking to strangers, and observe along the route any areas in which your child must...
(September 5)
ED’s third annual back-to-school bus tour is taking Secretary Duncan and top federal education officials across the country for a series of events and community conversations reinforcing the message...
(August 31)
In a recent speech, Secretary Duncan noted that parents understand better than anyone how important it is that schools prepare students for success in life—not just with academic knowledge, but with...
(August 30)
As children head back to the classroom, now is a great time for parents and guardians to talk with your kids about bullying. Here are five tips to help your child prevent bullying and to help them...
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Mission Statement

Various ways are provided that will assist in building capacity for parents, families, and communities to fulfill the vision of the Secretary that every parent be a partner in learning and share in the responsibility of their child's education.

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