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Education National PTA Favors Expanding 'Charter Approval' Power
The National PTA favors expanding the authority to approve charter schools beyond the purview of local school boards, according to a revamped policy by the 5-million-member organization on this subject.
Sean Cavanagh, September 5, 2012
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Education PTA Opens Magazine to Public with Online Edition
"Our Children" magazine, the National PTA's publication provided to PTA leaders for more than 100 years, is now available online to everyone.
Michele Molnar, September 4, 2012
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1 min read
School & District Management National PTA Revises Policy on Charter Schools
The new stance backs a broader array of charter authorizers鈥攁nd puts the PTA at odds with its Georgia chapter.
Sean Cavanagh, August 28, 2012
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Education PTA Champions of Change Share Ideas at White House
PTA Champions of Change, honored at the White House today, offer an array of ideas about how to have an impact in public schools.
Michele Molnar, August 10, 2012
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Education Parents Invited to Join White House/PTA Briefing Online
Parents can join the conversation on Twitter during a Friday, August 10 White House meeting with Parent Teacher Association leaders about challenges facing our nation's schools and communities. To participate, use the hashtag #WHPTA.
Michele Molnar, August 7, 2012
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Education Nevada PTA Sets Example on Male Engagement
Making men feel welcome in public schools can have a powerful impact鈥攁s the Nevada PTA has shown, where efforts to increase male involvement in education resulted in higher grades and lower need for discipline. After a concerted effort by to engage men in the education of their children, grade point averages rose and disciplinary cases decreased by more than 50 percent.
Michele Molnar, July 27, 2012
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Education Opinion PTA: The Summer Place to Be?
Parental involvement is important. We all know that. There are countless studies that show students who have involved parents do better academically. It's a no brainer that parents have the biggest impact on their children (). In these times of children who play multiple sports, families seem to be busier than ever and that involvement has changed. As a school system, we have to find ways to evolve with our ever changing family structure.
Peter DeWitt, July 21, 2012
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4 min read
Education PTA Offers Advice on Talking to Kids After Movie Shootings
The National PTA is among the groups advising parents how to talk to children about the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo.
Michele Molnar, July 20, 2012
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Education White House Seeks PTA Members for 'Champions of Change' Honor
The National PTA and the White House, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education, are seeking PTA volunteers who are "Champions of Change" in their educational communities.
Michele Molnar, June 26, 2012
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Education National PTA to Weigh 'Healthy Homework Guidelines'
The National PTA's Resolution Committee has agreed to vet "healthy homework guidelines" proposed by a "Race to Nowhere" group, and more than 17,000 who signed a Change.org petition on the subject.
Michele Molnar, June 21, 2012
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1 min read
Education National PTA to Hear from 'Too Much Homework' Coalition
A movement of individuals who protest the assigning of "too much homework" is gaining momentum with a petition that will be presented to the at its convention next week.
Michele Molnar, June 14, 2012
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1 min read
Education N.Y. PTA President Testifies about Parent Engagement
The New York State PTA president testifies before a Congressional subcommittee that public school choice is a good thing, but it should not be viewed as an engagement strategy.
Michele Molnar, May 17, 2012
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Education National PTA Gives Audio Advice on Preventing Fraud
National PTA releases a new podcast with advice about how to prevent embezzlement.
Michele Molnar, May 3, 2012
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Gary Parkes, president of the PTA at Carmel Elementary School, stands in an empty classroom in Woodstock, Ga. Parkes said he and many other parents in the local organization would like to sever ties with the National PTA and become an independent parent-teacher organization, but had been told by the school district that this would not be allowed.
Gary Parkes, president of the PTA at Carmel Elementary School, stands in an empty classroom in Woodstock, Ga. Parkes said he and many other parents in the local organization would like to sever ties with the National PTA and become an independent parent-teacher organization, but had been told by the school district that this would not be allowed.
David Goldman/AP
Families & the Community National PTA Seeks to Reverse Drop in Membership
Critics of the iconic organization question costs and advocacy efforts.
The Associated Press, April 17, 2012
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