Family and School

Family-school-community partnerships are a shared responsibility and reciprocal process whereby schools and other community agencies and organizations ...

We Are Family—The Pros and Cons of “Family Culture” in Schools

Talking about staff as a family runs the risk of blurring important boundaries and upsetting work-life balance.

Families and Schools Together, Inc. – Nurturing the inherent ...

The FAST® Program is an internationally acclaimed family engagement program that empowers parents and supports the relationship-building necessary for children ...

Family and School: An important relationship in the educational ...

Cooperation between family and school helps to ensure that children's development is comprehensive, encompassing both academic, emotional, and ...

Collaborating to transform and improve education systems

This playbook on family-school collaboration makes the case for why family engagement is essential for education systems transformation and why families and ...

Family and Community Engagement in Schools: A Deep Dive

Community engagement is a multifaceted concept that encompasses building meaningful relationships and partnerships between schools, families, and the ...

Family Support | NEA - National Education Association

Families support their children everywhere learning happens: at home, at school events, and in the community.

Family and Community Engagement - Saint Louis Public Schools

Family and Community Specialists facilitate parental involvement, which is designed to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student development.

What We Do - Families In Schools

Families In Schools offers a suite of culturally-responsive tools and training modules that equip educators and professionals with tools and practices they need ...

Family Engagement | Healthy Schools - CDC

Family Engagement · Create an Inclusive Fitness and Sports Culture · Encourage healthy eating in school and at home · Dental Sealants Can Improve Students' Oral ...

National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement

NAFSCE's membership is comprised of the brightest minds in the field of family engagement – practitioners, educators, researchers, and advocates who are ...

A playbook for family-school engagement - Evolution

We highlight the evolving story of good practice in family-school engagement from episodic involvement to continuous engagement.

Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools

In a book that is both practical and beautiful, she lays out a pathway for how schools can make more authentic connections with the people in students' lives ...

The Case for Strong Family and Community Engagement in Schools

50 years of research has revealed the striking benefits of schools actively partnering with families to improve their children's learning.

Positive Family and Community Relationships

A school dedicated to building strong partnerships with families and communities asks families at every parent-teacher conference about their expectations for ...

Family Engagement to Support Student Success

These briefs summarize a six-part webinar series of conversations designed to Raise the Bar for family engagement practices between school and home. The 2023 ...

Families In Schools: Home

What We Do. FIS is a capacity-building, leadership, and advocacy organization that works throughout the United States, with our largest footprint in Los ...

Family-School Partnerships - confident parents confident kids

This is an easy-to-read and use book that contains tools and supports for both teachers and parents to connect with one another on student learning.

24 Surprising Benefits of Strong School-Family Partnerships

Research clarifies that strong school-family partnerships positively impact student achievement and well-being, foster greater equity, and are a ...

About – Families and Schools Together, Inc.

The FAST® Program was developed in 1988 in Madison, Wisconsin, by Dr. Lynn McDonald, a professor of social work and education researcher at the University of ...