Expectations for parent involvement in their children's education have risen dramatically over the last 20 years. The demands now placed on parents to evaluate and select educational options for their children, to act as advocates for their children, and to support increasingly demanding academic standards have never been greater. Strong partnerships between home and school can increase opportunities for students. Understanding the nature of these significant changes and how parents may be affected by them is a critical first step.

The authors take on the district vs. charter school question. The real question, they say, ought to be whether we favor good schools for all kids. Are we ready to talk about why it’s acceptable to provide a world class public education to kids in well-funded suburban schools while city kids work to bootstrap into the American Dream in Third World conditions with far fewer resources than their suburban peers? A better conversation would untangle our tolerance for this inequality and generate solutions that level the playing field.

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