Knowledge Forum - September 2007
Parent Involvement Under No Child Left Behind; National and Local Perspectives
Experience the Forum two ways…
1. See the action live by clicking on the web cast links below;
2. Read the "Forum Notes" synopsis here.
 Governor Barnes expands on a point |
Georgia Appleseed's September 7th Knowledge Forum on Parent Involvement Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) provided an exciting opportunity to focus on parents' critical role in student achievement and school success, and discuss ongoing and future efforts to maximize parent participation effectively under NCLB. |
| Taped at Georgia Public Broadcasting before an audience of educators, policy makers, public officials and concerned parents, the national and local perspectives offered by two panels of experts offer insights for effective parent involvement in every community and school district. |  On the set |
The Knowledge Forum was sponsored in part by Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education. Click to view the GPB Knowledge Forum web cast: |
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 Sen. Isakson, Dr. Epstein, & Gov. Barnes (l-r) |
Part 1 - National Perspectives Panel featuring U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, an original author of NCLB; former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, Co-Chair of the Aspen Institute Commission on NCLB, and Dr. Joyce Epstein, Director of the Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships, Johns Hopkins University and a nationally recognized expert in the field of parent involvement. |
 Mr. Darden, Dr. Bradford, Dr. Epstein, & Ms. Dobbs (l-r) |
Part 2 - Local Perspectives Panel featuring Dr. Joyce Epstein, Dr. Diane Bradford, Deputy Superintendent, Georgia Department of Education Office of Education Support and Improvement, and Laura Dobbs, Immediate Past President of Georgia PTA and National PTA Board Member. Panels moderated by Edwin Darden, National Education Policy Director, National Appleseed. |
Read Dr. Joyce Epstein’s important article “Attainable Goals? The Spirit and the Letter of the No Child Left Behind Act on Parental Involvement.” |
