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PPS signs on to support continued funding for Parental Information Resource Centers (PIRCs)

In addition to the national organizations that signed both letters, please see the list of organizations by state that also signed their support.

Excerpt from the Letters to the U.S. Senate (pdf) and U.S. House of Representatives (pdf):

The PIRC program is the sole federal program dedicated to engaging families in their children’s education. We cannot hope to achieve the President’s goal of having the highest proportion of students in the world graduating from college by 2020 without partnering with families. Research demonstrates that family engagement improves student achievement, attendance, and behavior regardless of parents’ education level, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background. Teachers have also identified parent involvement as one of the most critical and effective components for improving public education. Annually, PIRCs serve over 16 million parents in all 50 states; almost three quarters of these parents are low-income and over half are parents with children who are limited English proficient.

PPS Education blog

PPS National Executive Director Anne Foster is blogging on education issues on change.org, a social action network where you can learn about causes and connect with nonprofits and join their actions. Read her debut post at education.change.org.

No Child Left Behind

See the administration’s proposals for reauthorizing NCLB on the U.S. Dept. of Education website
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

Information from the CA Dept of Education
Reports and status of California schools in relation to NCLB
http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/

California Hearing on No Child Left Behind Act

PPS-SF was one of the co-sponsors of this event, where community members had an opportunity to share their views on the No Child Left Behind Act and make recommendations for improvement. View the NCLB website on the San Francisco Education Fund website for information relating to this hearing and links to articles on NCLB.

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