Describes a study allowing parents involved in an alternative-education plan to express opinions about the ideal educational environment for their children. The meaning of parents' involvement experiences can be expressed in two broad themes: maintaining and creating connections; and acknowledging a changing and developing self. Parents who…

Summarizes 87 teachers' comments about parent involvement in a focus-group study. Participants shared their positive and negative experiences working with parents. Schools can help by creating time and support for teachers' efforts, providing ongoing professional support and training for creating effective home-school partnerships, revamping…

This multi-site case study examined the relationships and interactions among school professionals, parents, and a faith-based institution striving to create viable learning communities in the Texas Borderlands. Through a school-community partnership known as the Texas Alliance School Initiative, two sample schools collaborated with the El Paso…