written by Natalie, mom and blogger at Afterschool for Smarty Pants I am very honored to be posting on Imagination Soup today, but I am going to talk about a difficult topic. When our children go to school, we all want them to be happy and motivated. We want them to love learning, make friends, and […]
education advocacy
I Speak for the Children! Parent Advocacy
We need to be like the Lorax and speak for children. “I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. . . . Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” –The Lorax Parent Advocacy Look at all these Loraxes that participated in the Colorado Children’s Campaign and […]
Push Has Come to Shove
I know you care about advocating for your children’s education. And you think could be better. Or not. Maybe you wonder what with the fuss, education is just fine, thank you very much. Whoever you are, whatever you believe about education, you MUST read Push Has Come to Shove, Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve […]
Why YOU Should Care About Education
This week we’re continuing to discuss advocacy but, if you’re wondering why should you care, let me explain why I’m belaboring this point for more than a few posts. Everything is going fine. My kids aren’t even in school. Only crazy political people get into this kind of stuff. Any of these thoughts familiar? No […]
Parent Advocates Have Power Says Education Advocate
We’re continuing to learn about advocating for our children’s education. Today, Dr. Meryl Ain, education advocate and experienced educator, gives us her thoughts on squeaky wheels successfully advocating for their children. Parent Advocates Melissa: Dr. Ain, tell us about yourself and how you got involved with parent advocacy. Dr. Ain: I’ve worked in several districts, […]