Parents & Community

Campus Compact
This is a national coalition of close to 850 college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education. It promotes community service from students, encourages partnerships between campuses and communities, and assists faculty who seek to integrate public and community engagement into their teaching and research.
http://www.compact.org/

Families | Scholastic
Find articles, advice, activities and Q&A with child development experts that will help you raise healthy children.  Search for resources according to a child's age or grade.
http://www.scholastic.com/families/

Family Education
Parents find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children's school experience, strategies to get involved with their children's learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities. FamilyEducation brings together leading organizations from both the public and private sectors to help parents, teachers, schools, and community organizations use online tools and other media resources to positively affect children's education and overall development.
http://familyeducation.com/home/

LD Online
The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals. 
http://www.ldonline.org/

LD Online Booklet
See Taking the First Step: A Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities, a free 12-page (PDF) booklet.
http://www.ldonline.org/ccldinfo/ld_english.pdf

MegaSkills
The MegaSkills Education Center of the nonprofit Home and School Institute provides information and materials on the popular MegaSkills programs, now in over 4000 schools in 48 states, that serve communities, parents, and teachers with workshops, training, books, and activities to help improve student achievement.
www.MegaSkillsHSI.org and www.AdultMegaSkills.org

National PTA
National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children.
http://www.pta.org/

Parents for Public Schools
This national organization of community-based chapters works to strengthen public schools through broad-based enrollment.
www.parents4publicschools.com/

Parents | KidsHealth.org
Ever wonder if it's bad for your child to crack his or her knuckles, or how TV affects your child, or what you should know about SARS and other infectious diseases?  From infections to first aid, from nutrition and fitness to emotions and behavior, you'll find plenty of good advice for keeping your kids healthy in mind, body and spirit.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/

Parents' Place - Education Place  | Houghton Mifflin
Activities and resources for parents and caregivers who want to help their children excel in school.
http://www.eduplace.com/parents/

Parents: School Safety & Crisis Preparedness | National School Safety and Security Services
Ken Trump, President of National School Safety and Security Services, created a list of 10 practical things parents can do to assess school security and crisis preparedness from a parent's perspective. The list is offered to help parents nationwide support their school officials with their safe schools efforts.
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/faq/parents.html

PBS Parents
You'll find hundreds of online and off-line activities for parents and their children, all based on PBS's award-winning television programs; articles for parents on raising kids, which are divided into 8 themes: behavior & development, communicating, disabilities, health & safety, media awareness, reading and language, school & education, and work & family; and, video clips that you can watch on your computer.  The site is also available in Spanish.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/

Read and Rise
Research-based information and practical tips designed to help families ensure that their children have the necessary early literacy and pre-reading skills to prepare them to do well in school. Developed by Scholastic in partnership with the National Urban League and United Parcel Service. A free, downloadable version is available in pdf format, which requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. See the Web site.
http://www.nul.org/readandrise.html

"Yes I Can" Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
"All children, whatever their circumstances, deserve a chance to learn, achieve academic success, and have the opportunity to go on to college," said Leslie Sanchez, director of the White House Initiative. This Web site offers parents and students resources on how they can make this a reality, such as Myths and Facts about College Costs, 20 Questions to Ask Your Guidance Counselor, and Things You Need to Know About Paying for College.
http://www.YoSiPuedo.gov | http://www.YesICan.gov

Updated June 2006.