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02.12.07 No Child Left Behind: Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Outlines Real Solutions for Parental Involvement in Illinois

Georgia Appleseed

Few people would argue with the notion that parental involvement improves student success in school. Until now, however, little effort has been made to come up with systematic solutions for increasing the role parents play in their children's education. In a new report, "Improving Parental Involvement in Illinois Under the No Child Left Behind Act," Chicago Appleseed offers a model for creating organizational structures that foster parental involvement even in the most disadvantaged school districts.