Re: "D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee proposes teaching parents basic skills," Nov. 20
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s focus on greater parental involvement is good news for every child enrolled in the District’s traditional public schools
D.C.’s public charter schools have found that by fostering partnership with parents to create an environment in which parents can be more involved, they can boost the education of the one in three D.C. students who are educated in these independent public schools.
Every D.C. public charter school is required to have two parents on its school board. These unique public schools also achieve greater parental involvement by working with programs like the Prichard Committee’s Parent Leadership Institute, the Parent Institute for Quality Education and National Council of La Raza’s Parents as Partners.
D.C.’s public charter schools are already involving parents to benefit children from some of the District's most vulnerable communities. Every child deserves no less.
Robert Cane
Executive Director
Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)