Bang!Zoom! Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/08/15/01parent.h30.html?tkn=TSZFTPivobt0LSabSOlJdttXJf%2FAAWnGpsDE&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1 Pretty intense grassroot program in Chicago. Amazing. From the opening paragraphs: Several years after relocating from Ecuador to Chicago, Shirley Reyes found herself living a lonely life, anxiously waiting at home each day for her children and husband to return from school and work. Ms. Reyes’ isolation ended, however, when she joined the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, a community-based group that shakes up the traditional approach to parent involvement in schooling by focusing on altering school culture, empowering parents, and breaking down barriers between parents and schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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