Parent and Family Engagement
Learning About the Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century African American abolitionist, had no record of his real birthday, so he chose February 14, Valentine’s Day, because his mother referred to him as “my little Valentine.” Learn more about Douglass from reading his papers in the Library of Congress, visiting a National Park Service virtual museum, and finding additional resources via FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence).
Parent and Family Involvement Topics
Parental Involvement
- Title III, Part AEnglish Language Acquisition
Section 3102 (6); Section 3302
Section 3102
Section 3302 - Title I, Section 1118
- Parental Involvement Non Regulatory Guidance [PDF, 233KB]
- Handbook on Family and Community Engagement [PDF, 5.9MB] Disclaimer
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Section 504 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Parent Technical Assistance Center Network Disclaimer
- National Dissemination Center (NICHCY) Disclaimer
- Individual Education Plan (IEP) Disclaimer
- Autism Disclaimer
- National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) Disclaimer
- Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Disclaimer
- Part C of the (IDEA)
- Early Learning - Preschool - 3rd Grade
- Fatherhood / Dads
- Military Families
- School Choice and Parental Options
- Promise Neighborhoods
- Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Bullying
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) for children
Mission Statement
Various ways are provided that will assist in building capacity for parents, families, and communities to fulfill the vision of the Secretary that every parent be a partner in learning and share in the responsibility of their child's education.