South Dakota Parent Information and Resource Center has a variety of workshops and programs for parents and educators.
Links to sites about Parent Involvement |
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| Eric | The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a federally funded, nationwide information network designed to provide people with ready access to education literature |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children | Dedicated to improving the quality of services for young children and their families |
| Natina Council of LaRaza | Works to build community-school education collaborative, strengthen the quality of education for Hispanics, and effectively involve Hispanic families in their children's education |
| National Drop Out Prevention Center at Clemson University | Committed to meeting the needs of at-risk youth by ensuring that all youth receive the quality of education to which they are entitled |
| Parent Teacher Association | Assist parents in developing the skills they need to become involved in the public schools |
| National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education | Promotes family-school partnerships in every school in America |
| National Network of Partnership Schools | Provides services to parents on a national level |
| National Education Association | National Association supporting educators |
| Department of Education Publications | United States Department of Education publications clearinghouse |
| National Institute for Literacy | Independent federal agency administered by the Secretaries of Labor, Education and health and Human Services whose purpose is to move the nation twoard a 100% literacy rate. |
| National Middle School Association | Association of teachers, parents, administrators and community members interested in young adolescents' educational experiences |
| AARP Grandparent Information Center | Provides information and resources to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren cope with primary care giver roles |
| ASPIRA Association, Inc. | Promotes youth leadership and education |
| Academy for Educational Development Schools and Community Services | Develops partnerships between schools, families, and communities through designing, implementing and evaluating programs that foster such partnerships |
| Active Parenting | Publishing company to produce videos and materials for professionals in parent education, parent involvement and self-esteem for children |
| Center for the Improvement of Child Caring | Provides information on parenting and parenting education organizations |
| Center for Law and Education | Provides leadership on improving the quality of public education for low-income students and assist low-income communities in addressing their public education problems effectively |
| Family Education Company | Dedicated to helping parents help their children learn |
| Families and Advocates Partnerships for Education | Increase the involvement of parents and advocates in programs that positively impact results for children with disabilities |
| Institute for Educational Leadership | Fosters multi-sector collaborations, coalitions and partnerships that involve educators, human and health services providers, government officials, policy makers, and corporate and foundation leaders |
| Parents for Public Schools | Committed to restoring and sustaining productive family involvement and community-wide support of public education. |
| Parents as Teachers National Center | Committed to the development, promotion and evaluation of policies that support education through the earliest years of life. |
| New Horizons for Learning | Promotes the use of computer technology in education |
| MegaSkills Education Center | National training initiative that focuses on parental involvement and the family's educational role |
| Public Education Network | Committed to achieving quality public education for all children, especially the disadvantaged |
| RMC Research Corporation | Providers of research, evaluation, training, and technical assistance for education and human service agencies at the Federal, State, and local levels. |
Parenting and Other Information for Families
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