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Engaging Parents in Education: Lessons From Five Parental Information and Resource Centers


"The purpose of this guide is to explain "how to" strategies that the Parent Information Resource Centers (PIRCs) use to improve or expand their parental involvement programs in public schools." (click here to go to this USDOE web page) or call NH State PIRC at (800) 947-7005 to request a printed copy.

12 Tips for Parent Involvement

1) Take your child to school on the first day.
2) Let your child know that school is important. Be sure to ask questions about homework, and set up a quiet place for your child to work.
3) Read everything that is sent home from school—report cards, homework assignments, school lunch plans, and vacation and bus schedules. Show your child that you are well informed.
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Puzzle PiecesNH State PIRC Partners


PIRC staff work closely with many community and statewide organizations, sometimes with a pre-existing memorandum of understanding in place in order to help us achieve our mission and goals, but more often within an ad-hoc collaborative framework. Some of these include:

NH Department of Education
NH CEBIS (PBIS)
Easter Seals of NH
Early Learning NH
United Way of NH
Governor’s Latino Council
New England Comprehensive Center (NECC)
NH Literacy Task Force
NH Numeracy Task Force
NH NEA
NH PTA
Children’s Literacy Foundation
NH Charitable Foundation
Manchester School District
MCAM TV-23 Manchester
NH Public Access TV Stations
Parent Information Center on Special Education
Arab-American Forum
Communities for Alcohol and Drug-Free Youth (CADY)
NH Family Resource Centers
The family Resource Center at the NH State Library
Family-Driven Early Literacy Initiative (FDELI)
Latino Dropout Prevention Council
Making It Happen Dropout Prevention Coalition
NH Reads AmeriCorps
NH Connections
Lakes Region United Way
Pemi-Baker Literacy Task Force
Riverbend Community Mental Health
NH Head Start Programs
NH WIC Programs
Rockingham Community Action
VNA Child & Family Resource Center of Manchester
PIRCs  of New England
Manchester Coalition for Quality Education
Granite State Organizing Project
APEX II Dropout Prevention Initiative
Upstream (Laconia)
Reading Is Fundamental (National)
SSECT
NH Commission on the Status of Men