Parent participation by necessity: The secret to success?

[NYC_SKP]

1. In a very general sense, Yes!

There is no limit to the studies that correlate parent involvement to student achievement, and across all income levels.

While not every parent/guardian is equally able to participate in school activities, where involvement is high, even children of non-participating parents show improvement.

Schools are, or should be, extensions of the community and of families of communities.

I would go further and say that non-parent adults and local businesses are also members of that family.