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The Roles for Parents and Community
in the New Federal Education Law
No Child Left Behind presents the American
public with an opportunity and a challenge.
The opportunity: to close the achievement gap for low-performing
students.
The challenge: to be personally accountable for assuring
that not one child is left behind.
This challenge requires community and parent leaders
to become knowledgeable about the law, and take advantage
of the opportunities it provides for action, engagement,
and collaboration. While not perfect, the law provides
more opportunities than any previous education law for
parental and community involvement.
The PEN guide to NCLB outlines
the rights, roles, and responsibilities of community
and
parent activists and leaders, and highlights ways that
NCLB can serve as a “launch pad” for strengthening
the public voice in education. |
