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An electronic newsletter, published monthly throughout the school year, from the Minnesota Parent Center, Minnesota Parental Information and Resource Center (MN PIRC), a project of PACER Center
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Free Information for Parents
- “Parent Pages” – A Parent’s Vision and High Expectations are Powerful
- Minnesota Parent Center on Twitter
Announcements and News
- Save the Date! Forth Annual Parent Conference is Oct. 28–29, 2010
- “Parents Know” Web Site Now Includes Information on Newborns
Free Parent Involvement Resources
- Web Site: Parent Teacher Education Connection
- Video: “It Can Be Done: Turning Around America’s Lowest Achieving Schools”
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Free Information for Parents
“Parent Pages” – A Parent’s Vision and High Expectations are Powerful
Check out the most recent issue of “Parent Pages” for information on what your high expectations mean for your child’s academic success. Read it here.
Minnesota Parent Center on Twitter
Follow the Minnesota Parent Center on Twitter to stay informed about what is going on in education this summer. Our tweets are timely and relevant. Click here to follow.
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Announcements and News
Save the Date! Forth Annual Parent Conference is Oct. 28–29, 2010
The Minnesota Parent Center’s forth annual statewide parent conference is Oct. 28–29 at PACER Center in Bloomington. This free event offers information parents can use to help their children achieve their education goals.
“Parents Know” Web Site Now Includes Information on Newborns
Parents of newborns can now find information about infant health and development, community resources, and fun activities to do with their babies on this Minnesota Department of Education Web site. The site also offers information on parenting older children and teens. Find it here. |
Free Parent Involvement Resources
Web Site: Parent Teacher Education Connection
This Web site explains how schools can increase different types of parental involvement: learning at home, parenting, community partnership, communication, volunteering, and decision making. Its goal is to facilitate better interaction between parents who homeschool their children and teachers at school. Visit this resource here.
Video: “It Can Be Done: Turning Around America’s Lowest Achieving Schools”
This new video is about the Title I School Improvement Grant Program and how the communities of Mobile, Ala.; Philadelphia, Pa.; and Chattanooga, Tenn., successfully implemented turnaround, restart, and transformation models to revitalize and transform their lowest-performing schools. It’s created by the U.S. Department of Education. View it in English or in Spanish. |
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Minnesota Parent Center, MN PIRC, a project of PACER Center, Inc., is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
This publication was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Parental Information and Resource Center program. The content herein does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any other source.
PACER is a statewide nonprofit organization. It supports the educational rights of children with and without disabilities. It offers workshops, individual assistance, written information, and more.
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Minnesota Parent Center
Minnesota Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC), a project of PACER Center
8161 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
Voice 952-838-9000 • TTY 952-838-0190 • 800-537-2237 (toll free in Greater Minnesota)
PACER@PACER.org • www.PACER.org/mpc
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