On the latest episode of our podcast, we talked with family worker, Luz Villavicencio from Magical Rainbow Preschool in West New York, New Jersey. How does the "Ready, Set, Read" curriculum influence the school as whole? We learn how all members of this community, including parents, directors, teachers, family workers, and children have been positively affected by this program.

Nuestro Primer Podcast en Español:
En el episodio más reciente, hablamos con la trabadora familiar, Luz Villavicencio de Magical Rainbow Preschool en West New York, New Jersey. ¿Cómo le influye el currículo de "Ready, Set, Read" a toda la escuela? Aprendemos como se han afectado positivamente por este programa todos los miembros de esta comunidad, incluyendo padres, directoras, maestros, trabajadoras familiares, y niños.

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In celebration of Father's Day this year, we have a new blog entry and a new podcast episode. Carl Shaw from here at NJPIRC talks with Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey about what every father figure can give to the children in their lives - the gift of time.

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On the latest episode of our show we speak with staff members from the La Vida child care center in Paterson and Magical Rainbow preschool in West New York, New Jersey. What is the "Ready, Set, Read" curriculum, and how is it fostering literacy among children and creating a tighter bond between these children and their parents?

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Nearly one-third of students attending public high schools fail to graduate. While discouraging, this outcome is not inevitable. Research suggests that ninth grade is a crucial year for determining whether students will complete high school.

To help educators identify these early signs, SEDL's Texas Comprehensive Center has developed the Early Warning System (EWS) Tool, a desktop database application that is available to school and district leaders at no cost.

The US Department of Education administration's priorities for the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA).

In his weekly address on Saturday, President Obama discussed the proposal that he is sending to Congress today for reauthorizing the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The proposal focuses ESEA, or the No Child Left Behind Act, on raising standards and rewarding success.

Issue #3 of our electronic newsletter, "The E-Link", is available! Topics include our new Title I Parent Involvement Self-Evaluation Tool, our first Spanish podcast episode, 2009 school report cards, and more. Subscribe to automatically receive new issues to your inbox as soon as they are released.

For schools receiving Title I funding it can often be difficult to keep up with the many requirements at hand. That is why NJPIRC has developed, in partnership with the NJ Department of Education, a guide to help schools reach and maintain compliance for parent involvement requirements.

The guidebook provides information on documentation, evidence, and practices that not only meet compliance but allow schools to apply exceptional practices to their current parent involvement programs.

This resource is intended for anyone who is interested in learning about the parent involvement requirements in New Jersey. This guide can be used by district and school administrators, as well as Parent Advisory Committees within schools, to develop and implement exceptional Parent Involvement programs in accordance with Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Part A, Section 1118.

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On the latest episode of our show, we interview (entirely in Spanish) three Family Workers from the Family Outreach Program in New Jersey. We spoke about the free preschool program available in NJ and the role of the Family Worker. They offered suggestions of how support the learning of the preschool children and spoke on the importance of involving parents in the education of their children.

Nuestro Primer Podcast en Español:
En nuestro mas reciente episodio de podcast, entrevistamos a tres trabajadoras de familia del programa "Alcance a la Familia" (Family Outreach Program) en Nueva Jersey. Hablamos sobre el programa preescolar gratuito disponible en Nueva Jersey y el papel del Trabajador de Familia. Ellas ofrecieron sugerencias de cómo apoyar el aprendizaje del niño preescolar y sobre la importancia de la participación de los padres en la educación de sus hijos.

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This free guidebook from the US Department of Education's blog is designed to help parents when talking with children about safety and the Internet.