PR Newswire – Staff Writer
“A national poll released today reveals public school parents’ perspectives on their children’s academic, emotional and physical wellbeing, and identifies a disconnect between views on students’ performance in school and the national data. The study – “Parents 2016: Hearts and Minds of Public School Parents in an Uncertain World” – which polled more than 1,300 parents with children in grades K-8, was conducted by Hart Research and commissioned by Learning Heroes, in collaboration with Univision Communications Inc., in partnership with National PTA, National Urban League, NCLR and UNCF, and with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. The findings show parents’ high expectations and deep engagement in their children’s development, and unearth areas where parents most need support.”(more)