Parent and Family Engagement

March 2 Is National Read Across America Day

Reading is the path to success in school. During the month of March encourage your child to read.

Let your child see you reading.
Read aloud to your child and have them read to you.
Read the classics, poetry, and other literature to your children.
Make the pledge to read to your child every day.

On The Blog

(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...

Resources for Parents following Traumatic Events

(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...

Duncan Tours Neighborhoods and Schools Impacted by Sandy

(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.

A New Framework: Improving Family Engagement

(December 7)

Education Drives America – Bus Tour Stops in the Midwest

(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...

Parent and Family Involvement Topics

Parental Involvement

Title III, Part A—English Language Acquisition
Section 3102 (6); Section 3302
Section 3102
Section 3302
Title I, Section 1118
Parental Involvement Non Regulatory Guidance [PDF, 233KB]
Handbook on Family and Community Engagement [PDF, 5.9MB] Disclaimer

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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.