How to Get Involved: You can make public education, and your community, stronger by getting involved. Many organizations support parental involvement in education (helping you establish an organization or join an existing one), among them: http://www.parents4publicschools.com The Public Engagement Resource Center at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform: http://www.annenberginstitute.org/ community/pesites/info.html Introduction What is the purpose of public education? Who makes major decisions affecting your child’s education? What do we really know about student achievement and school performance, and how do we find out more? Who is delivering information on student achievement, and what is their motivation? Weighing the evidence How to get involved Public Education Network (PEN): http://www.publiceducation.org/ National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE): http://www.ncpie.org/ National ParentNet Association: http://www.parentnetassociation.org/ Also, be sure to visit the Roundtable “Get Involved Database” to find education programs in your community: http://www.roundtablemedia.com/school/database/. Home | Roots in History | Innovators | Evolving Classroom Photo Gallery | About the Series | Get Involved Copyright © 2001 Roundtable, Inc. All rights reserved.