Listed below are the archives of Parent Involvement Matters.Org eNEWS, our newsletter that contains some of the latest developments in the field of parent involvement, featured books, research, articles, success stories, interviews, and more.  Feel free to browse our current and past issues.  If you would like to receive eNEWS, please join our mailing list.

March 2010
Highlights of the March 2010 issue include: 1) 37th Annual Head Start Conference featured keynotes on parent engagement, 2) Featured book, "The Parent Connection: An Educator's Guide to Family Engagement" by Dr. Joni Samples, 3) Featured article by Susan Kruger, M.Ed., "Homework: What To Do When Student's Don't Do It," 4) Featured blog by Larry Ferlazzo, author of "Building Parent Engagement in Schools," 5) New documentary "Every Person Influences Children" created for the New York State Educational system, and 6) several articles of interest on engaging families.

November 2009
Highlights of the November 2009 issue include: 1) Journal article, "Boundary Dynamics: Implications for Building Parent-School Partnerships," by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, ParentNet founder; 2) Featured book, Building Parent Engagement in Schools, by Larry Ferlazzo & Lorie Hammond; 3) Featured Article, "Learning to Roar," 4) Featured Blog, TeachMoore by Renee Moore; 5) A 3-dimensional model of family engagement by the Harvard Family Research Project, and 6) A report on community-school partnerships from the Center for American Progress.

August 2009 - Back-to-School Issue
Highlights of the 2009 Back-to-School issue include: 1) The Economy's Impact on Parent Involvement; 2) Out-of-School Learning; 3) Study of Civically-Engaged Youth; 4) Community Organizing and Educational Outcomes; 5) Featured book, "Turning Parents Into Volunteers" by Rhonda Jones; 6) TV Program, "The Principal Story;" 7) ParentNet Planning; 8) Epstein's 3rd Edition of "School, Family, and Community Partnerships.

May 2009
Highlights of the May 2009 issue include: 1) Involving Latino Families in Education; 2) Featured book and Chapter Excerpt: Help Your Children Succeed in High School and Go to College; 3) Latino ParentNet; 4) New Documentary: Race to Nowhere; 4) Featured Website: Solid Foundation

February 2009
Highlights of the February 2009 issue include: 1) Developing Communities of Practice with Parents, 2) Study Circles, Montgomery County Schools, Maryland, 3) The Obama Presidency and Educational Research, 4) Featured Book: 101 Ways to Create Real Family Engagement, 5) Featured Website: Complementary Learning.

October 2008
Highlights of the October 2008 issue include: 1) New information on the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, 2) Book study activities for "Beyond the Bake Sale," 3) Link to new action plan from the Community Agenda for America's Public-Schools, 4) Featured book and Chapter I excerpt from "Engage Every Parent: Encouraging Families to Sign On, Show Up, and Make a Difference."

August 2008 - Back to School Issue
Highlights of the August 2008 issue include 1) Video links to the Tellin' Stories project and ParentNet; 2) Article on Stress-free report cards by Connie Hammer; 3) Featured book Schools that Learn by Peter Senge; 4) A new website at families-schools.org; and 5) Interviews with Ann Henderson and Karen Mapp.

May 2008
Highlights from the May 2008 issue of eNEWS: 1) Book by Eugenia Hepworth Berger, "Parents as Partners in Education: Families and Schools Working Together, 2) Featured organization and research, Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership, 3) Recommended publication, "The Evaluation Exchange," from the Harvard Family Research Project, 4) An Interview with Karen Firminger, ParentNet Chair at the Bear Creek School in Redmond, WA.

February 2008
Highlights from the February 2008 eNEWS include: 1) Joyce Epstein's book, "School Family, and Community Partnerships, 2) A Study on Parent Involvment by Jeffrey L. Brasher, Ph.D., 3) Featured Article by Paula J. Hillmann, Ph.D. "Help! My Child is Gifted! The Importance of Parental Understanding and Support," 4) Success story from Ritchie County Schools in West Virginia, "True Partnerships: Parent Partners Leading the Way to Success, 5) "ParentNet Thrives at The Overlake School in Redmond, WA.)

October 2007
Highlights from the October 2007 issue of eNEWS include: 1) Book by Dana R. McDermott, "Developing Caring Relationships Among Parents, Children, Schools, and Communities 2) Article by David Emerald Womeldorff, "Parent Engagement in Education: Drama or Empowerment?" 3) A Success Story, "A Wild Ride: The Power of Story, Support and Strategies While Raising Challenging Children 4) Information about ParentNet