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Help my school become a Community School. Create a parent and community friendly school. Develop a family involvement policy. Make homework a family event. |
Information for Schools
“[We are] building capacity, [creating] a better line of communication with home and school, and getting our parents more involved in the daily operations of what’s going on here,” Dr. Lee Jackson, Principal, Crown Community Academy, Chicago.
Schools are the center of the community and should be a place where dreams, ideas and education can flourish for people from all backgrounds and cultures. When schools create a welcoming environment that engages parents and the community, everyone benefits. Illinois PIRC can help your school increase parent involvement and create a parent and community friendly environment. We’ll show you how to improve your communication with parents and engage parents as volunteers. Illinois PIRC will also tell you what schools should know about working with parents under the No Child Left Behind Act.
