Families & the Community
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to engage parents and community members in the education of young people.
See also: Parents, Community Engagement, Communications
Families & the Community How One District Uses Tech Nights to Bring Families Into LearningA technology resource teacher provides tips for creating events that parents will actually attend.
Families & the Community Q&A Want to Reach Parents? Try a PodcastA district technology leader discusses the value of podcasts and how to start one.
Families & the Community How to Go Deeper on Family EngagementThere is a discrepancy in understanding what family engagement is and how it can be utilized to support schools in their COVID recovery efforts, according to a new report.
Families & the Community The Low-Cost, Low-Lift Way These Districts Used to Reduce Student AbsencesDozens of districts tested this strategy as one component of their absenteeism-fighting strategy.
Families & the Community ‘Where Are Your Blind Spots?’: How Schools Can Create a Sense of BelongingDistrict leaders share their advice for creating frameworks to help students feel like they belong in their schools.Families & the Community Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Building Strong School & Home Connections?Answer 7 questions about building strong family and school connections.
Families & the Community Q&A This Educator Shows Why Family Trust Is Key to School AttendanceOverhauling family engagement helped Richmond, Va. public schools helped boost attendance. Here's how.
Families & the Community Moms for Liberty Has a 'University.' What Is It Teaching?In 2025, the prominent conservative group Moms for Liberty launched Moms for Liberty University, or M4LU.
Families & the Community 3 Tips for Improving Student Attendance With Parents' HelpSchools must do more than engage students, they must engage parents as well, experts say. Here's how.
Families & the Community An Unusual Consequence for Late School Pickups: Fees for Tardy ParentsSchool and district leaders struggle when parents are regularly late to the pickup line.
Families & the Community Q&A Family Engagement Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All. Here’s How to Do It RightThis Kentucky district leader emphasizes meaningful family engagement training for educators.
Families & the Community Leader To Learn From From Haircuts to Home Language, One District’s Approach to Family EngagementMiranda Scully takes an all-hands-on-deck approach to parent engagement in her Kentucky district.
Families & the Community Parents Think Their Kids Are Learning a Lot at School. What Do Students Say?The perception gap between parents and their kids widens as students get older. Does it matter?
Families & the Community Language Barriers Keep Parents From Attending School Activities, New Data ShowNew data show how big the gap in parental involvement is between Spanish- and English-speaking parents.
Families & the Community A Small Town's Deep Affection for Its New SchoolA new school in a western Minnesota town of fewer than 800 residents was a full-community project, from start to finish.
