Minnesota Parent Center: Parental Involvement - Make Schools Better: Decision Making and Collaborating with the Community

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Parents work in many ways to help make schools better. Parents ask questions, create connections, reach out to each other, and tap community resources in ways schools cannot do alone.

Parents may be involved in school decision making because of federal or state mandate, such as on Title I teams, and they may be involved in a variety of local activities that are specific to each school, such as site councils, PTAs, and parent advisory councils. Decision Making Resources:

Schools that are knowledgeable about resources in the community and committed to helping connect families to those resources have a stronger foundation for building relationships that lead to greater academic achievement for students. Collaborating with the Community Resources:

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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, under Grant #84.310A. 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.

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