The U.S. Department of Education's monthly TV/webcast series, "Education News Parents Can Use," airs Tuesday with the spotlight on supplemental education services available for students in need under the No Child Left Behind Act. Also covered will be tips for parents on helping children succeed in school.

A number of cable services across the nation will carry the program from 8-9 p.m. EDT. A complete listing of viewer options is posted at http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/ways-watch.html. In addition, the program will be webcast at www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.

"No Child Left Behind helps parents of children in need to obtain tutoring and mentors," said U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. "This valuable service is one of the many reasons why this law is our best hope for giving every child -- every single one -- a quality education."

Topics for Tuesday night's show include:

• What are supplemental services? How can parents find out if their child qualifies for the services, free of charge?
• What can be done outside the classroom to help students improve academically?
• What should parents do if they suspect their child needs additional help with schoolwork or homework? Where can parents go to find that help?
• What types of activities can parents do at home to help their child to succeed in school?
• What resources are available through the Department of Education to help students learn?

Guests include Nina S. Rees, deputy under secretary for the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement. In that capacity, she serves as the principal adviser to Secretary Paige on all matters related to parental options and choice.

Also appearing will be Harris Cooper, a psychology professor from Duke University, who will discuss homework and parental involvement. Adding to that discussion will be Pastor Jeffrey Dennis, executive director of Project A.G.A.P.E. (Academically Growing and Promoting Excellence) in Akron, Ohio, and Kevin Teasley, founder and president of Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation in Indianapolis.

In addition, Eugene T.W. Sanders, superintendent and chief executive officer of the Toledo Public Schools, will describe the success his district has experienced with Project STAR (Striving Toward Academic Reform), an initiative that includes expanded supplemental services as an intervention tool. Others from Toledo will also appear on the program, discussing how supplemental services help students in their district.

Details about the "Education News Parents Can Use" TV series can be found at http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/index.html.

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