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arents play a tremendous role in the educational achievement of their children. First Focus believes in the value of family involvement in education and works to promote home-school partnerships that provide parents with the knowledge and skills necessary to become strong advocates for their children’s education. By fostering parent engagement, schools gain a better sense of the needs of the student and their family, enabling them to better provide an equitable education for each child.
This fact sheet provides an overview of parental engagement provisions outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act).