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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

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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…

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Dr. Deborah M. Vereen-Family Engagement Influencer
Dr. Deborah M. Vereen-Family Engagement Influencer

Written by Dr. Deborah M. Vereen-Family Engagement Influencer

Retired principal and professor who writes about motherhood, parents, education, positive school partnerships, Christianity, relationships, and family

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