Research into Action

There is an abundance of research, over many decades now, that reveals the singular importance of a parent in a child’s education. The answer to improving education is right in front of us, yet little has been done to truly involve parents in the public education system. 

We are now well behind nations that believe all children can and should perform equally well; these nations value and support a parent’s role in education. Now compounded with more than a year of COVID pandemic education challenges that have, by almost all measures, hit the U.S. the hardest, we have a lot of catching up to do. If we do not address this issue head-on, right now, our children will not gain the skills they need to be successful in life and our international achievement gap will continue to widen. We know that parents are the answer. Now we just need to tell them, support them, and empower them. ALL of them.  

On the bright side, there are countless organizations, educators, and academics that know the importance of family and community engagement and have been implementing successful programs that make a real difference in communities across the country. The National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) is one organization that believes in the power of parents as much as we do. Learn more about the NNPS below.