Parent Engagement

Families play an important role in how well students do in school. Find information about the importance of teachers and parents working together on behalf of kids, as well as examples of programs that specifically make the link between home and school. If you're a parent, you may be interested in what you can do at home to support your child's learning — browse (and subscribe to) our Growing Readers parent newsletter for monthly tips. You'll find more resources in our For Parents section.
You may also want to see our Parent Engagement Webinar Series, sponsored by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Featured partner: National PTA
Our PBS Series:
Launching Young Readers

Learn the warning signs for a child who may have difficulties with reading and why early intervention is so important.

Explore the challenges of teaching English language learners to read, and the different ways schools are working to create bilingual readers.
The Basics
For Parents
Professional Development Webcasts
Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in these engaging roundtable discussions. Each webcast features a 60–minute video as well as recommended readings and suggested discussion questions.