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Parental Engagement
Sesame Street // Sep. 22, 2012 // 10:00 AM

The residents of Sesame Street share fun ways to get your young child prepared for school. More



Lucille O'Neal // Jul. 23, 2012 // 11:30 AM

Shaquille O'Neal's mom shares some tips for keeping kids engaged during the lazy summer months. More



Nina Terrero // Apr. 13, 2012 // 12:33 PM

Latino Parents Meeting aims to create a way for parents to feel as if they have a voice in the building and can advocate for their kids. More



Thomas J. Dishion, Elizabeth A. Stormshak, and Mark J. Van Ryzin // Feb. 21, 2012 // 9:10 AM

School-based interventions work best when they involve the student’s family. More



Education Nation // Sep. 29, 2011 // 2:40 PM

NBCUniversal’s Emmy award-winning “The More You Know” public service campaign has released new education-related PSA's. More



Tiffany Cooper Gueye // Sep. 26, 2011 // 4:00 PM

Tiffany Cooper Gueye explains how parents can interact with their kids at home to maximize their children's educations - an endeavor that is especiall   More



Peg Tyre // Aug. 22, 2011 // 1:00 PM

Kids should make weekly reading progress while in kindergarten to third grade, writes author Peg Tyre. More



Dana Chivvis // Jul. 13, 2011 // 10:37 AM

In May, we asked a group of Los Angeles area teachers what parents can do over the summer to keep their kids' minds engaged. The majority of them had    More



Delcenia Jones // Jun. 3, 2011 // 5:20 PM

It's June. Do you know what your kids are going to do all summer? Delcenia Jones and a group of Los Angeles teachers have some ideas. More



Gwendolyn Samuel // Jun. 1, 2011 // 2:06 PM

This year alone, two mothers and one grandmother have been arrested for "stealing" education by sending their kids to out-of-district schools. More



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Philadelphia: June 5-12 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s last stop was Philadelphia! You can still watch video from the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and Job One events here at EducationNation.com. More
Los Angeles: May 13-19 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road was in Los Angeles May 13-19. Check out highlights from the Teacher Town Hall and Job One panel discussion, and find out more about the challenges and opportunities for LA’s school system. More
Chicago: May 1-7 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s first stop was Chicago, Illinois! Chicago locals visited us at the Education Nation Experience on NBC Plaza, and 250 teachers came together for a Teacher Town Hall to talk about challenges and opportunities inside and outside the classroom. NBC News also convened Chicago civic and business leaders for a discussion on how best to prepare our students for the jobs of the future. More