Parent and Family Engagement

Link to Link to Resources about Frederick DouglassLearning About the Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century African American abolitionist, had no record of his real birthday, so he chose February 14, Valentine’s Day, because his mother referred to him as “my little Valentine.” Learn more about Douglass from reading his papers in the Library of Congress, visiting a National Park Service virtual museum, and finding additional resources via FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence).

(January 31)
Learning doesn’t stop when the last bell rings at school. When students bring work home, it is a great time for parents to play a role in their child’s education. Homework has many benefits, such as...
(December 17)
Here at the Department of Education, as elsewhere throughout America, our hearts ache for the Newtown, Conn., community. In a letter today to school districts around the country, Secretary Arne...
(December 14)
Secretary Duncan talks with students at PS 38 during a visit to Staten Island on Thursday. Photo by Andy Kropa for the U.S.
(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...
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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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