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PARENTING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION
The Devaluation of Family Engagement in Some Schools Series
Part 2: Here’s what some parents do
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The Backstory
Part one of this series shares a detailed introduction, including the rationale for this two-part family engagement series. The link follows.
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The Traditional Roles Parents Play in Education
Parents have historically played an understated role in their child’s total education. In the vast majority of cases, mothers and fathers are their child’s first teachers. In countless incidents where biological or legal…