The Sacramento Bee – Staff Writer
“”Since the 1980’s we have known that the earlier in a child’s educational life parental involvement begins, the more powerful the results,” says Cathy Viney…”Rich or poor, wealth or poverty is less of a factor, whereas parental involvement ranks from 2 to 10 times as important in predicting academic success. This is why we urge parents to make the following New Year’s Resolutions aimed at closing the achievement gap and helping their child succeed in school.””(more)