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Employers, Families, and Education. by Partnership for Family Involvement in Education (ED), Washington, DC is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Family involvement in education is good for business, critical to children's school achievement, and important in creating strong and vibrant communities. This report discusses the role of businesses and employers in helping partners and family members be more involved in children's learning. Throughout the report, programs at specific companies are highlighted. The introduction, "Better Education Is Everybody's Business," notes that President Clinton's "Call to Action for American Education in the 21st Century" provides a focus for needed changes in education, while encouraging local initiative and business involvement. The next chapter, "Business' Bottom Line," discusses how employers can support employees who need to balance the demands of work and home and the research indicating that parents have a powerful influence on students. The third chapter, "Integration of Work, Family and Education," discusses company policies that support family and employee involvement in education, including flextime, part-time work options, telecommuting, and time off for school activities. This chapter also discusses how companies support families through worksite and offsite programs, including

Who reads Employers, Families, and Education.?

Author

Partnership for Family Involvement in Education (ED), Washington, DC

Publisher

U.S. Dept. of Education : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., [1997?]

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780160490637

Category

nonfiction