The 74 Million – Peg Tyre and Phil Weinberg
“Historically, schools have functioned as a kind of black box. Many teachers and administrators wanted parent engagement — but it was available only to a point. Most commonly, parents were invited to see the results of the education process — an A+ on a test or a grade on a report card — but rarely were they invited into the educational process. Over the last few years, as some schools adopted electronic platforms, parents started getting more real time information about what teachers assigned and what their kids completed. But now, suddenly, all over the country, parents are working elbow-to-elbow with their school-aged children. They’re getting a full-on view of what’s new and what’s going right and wrong with their kids’ education.” (more)