Family Engagement & Well-Being

Abstract Intervening in the parent generation can improve current and future prospects in the child generation.

As communities strive to ensure the success of all children, it is important that policymakers and early education professionals identify and respond to the needs of immigrant families so that teachers, schools, and early childhood programs are prepared to serve these children.

In the annual essay, journalist Dale Russakoff examines evidence as to whether the vast range of efforts by schools to comply with federal requirements to engage parents has led to better achievement for their children.