The National PTA offers guidelines to help leaders develop dynamic parent involvement programs that are meaningful, well planned and long-lasting.

Children at Longfellow Elementary School in El Monte, California have something special going for them—parents who not only want to be involved in helping their children succeed in school, but who have been trained to do so effectively. This article originally appeared in the January-February 2002 issue of the Children's Advocate, published by Action Alliance for Children.

For the week of January 14, 2002, Connect for Kids partnered with Harvard's Family Involvement Network of Educators to present a real-life example of challenges to parental involvement in education. We also interviewed experts, and hosted an online discussion. How did it work, and what did we learn? Managing Editor Susan Phillips sums up.

The Children's Partnership explains how parents who care about technology—even non-experts—can help schools develop and implement technology plans.

An association of parents, educators, students and other citizens active in their schools and communities, the PTA encourages parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.

Connect for Kids and the National Education Association are getting ready to launch a new public service campaign encouraging parental and community involvement in education. Cecilia Garcia says that surveys show Americans are ready to hear these messages.

Parents often want to help their children succeed in school, but don't know how to start. These online resources can help parents and children with the work that begins when the school day ends.

What do sixth-graders say they're doing in their after-school hours in the District? Private school students reported more time with adults, in class, and on the Internet than public school students. See the results of the Urban Institutes survey, taken November, 1999.

Teens worry a lot about fitting in; especially when they feel different in some way. PBS's In the Mix documentary series gets beyond the stereotypes by introducing real kids with real feelings to explore what "normal" really means.

This free site lets parents easily create math practice sheets for helping children with basic math skills.