On March 21, 2009, over 180 people attended the second annual Partnerships for Education Conference at Southern NH University. Participants were nearly unanimous in their praise for the keynote address of Dr. Steven Constantino of Family Friendly Schools. Dr. Constantino shared from his personal experience as principal of one of the lowest-performing high schools in Virginia, and with humorous anecdotes told the story of how he helped turn the school around through a vigorous program of reaching out to families.
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Yes, Parents Really Do Make the Difference in their Children's Learning!
Welcome to www.NHParentsMakeTheDifference.org!
The New Hampshire Department of Education is proud to partner with the Parent Information Center to provide this resource. This website contains information to promote parent involvement and strong school-family-community partnerships. We cannot emphasize enough that learning begins at the birth of each New Hampshire child. As a child’s first teacher, the parent or guardian is critical in those early learning years of development in helping to build literacy skills, vocabulary, and most importantly igniting and nurturing the child’s innate curiosity and love for learning. Children need our attention at birth to realize a complete Follow The Child Initiative. It is crucial to reach out to parents about the importance of early learning and its impact on long-term success in school and life, as well as encourage them to be actively involved in their child’s education at school and at home.
Obama Announces Education Plan
On March 10, 2009 President Obama announced the outlines of a comprehensive plan to remake the educational system in the United States in order to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. He spoke on the importance of Headstart and afterschool programs, charter schools and educational innovaction, reducing the high school dropout rate, merit pay for teachers, parent involvement, and much more. To view the video of his speech, please click here.
Governor Lynch Recognizes the Power of Parent Involvement
This past October, Governor John H. Lynch proclaimed "Parent Involvement in Education month" in the state of NH. This was an opportunity for parents to recognize the power of their influence in the academic and life success of their children, and for schools to strengthen efforts to involve parents in the life of the school.
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The Governor's Proclamation
For the text of Governor's Lynch's Parent Involvement Month proclamation, ciick here.The Evidence is In!
Years of research has consistently proven what many of us intuitively understand: when parents get involved in their kid's education -- whether inside the school, at home, or out in the community -- children do better in school, do better socially, and go further with their education.
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NH State PIRC is equipped to support schools and school districts in meeting their goals regarding the Parental Involvement provisions of NCLB and Title I. Learn more...