Dayton Business Journal
Top 10 states for parent involvement in education
By Tristan Navera 

Ohio scored a high ranking from the Center for Education Reform for the amount of involvement parents can have in their children’s education. 

The state took fourth place in the Center’s “Parent Power Index” which ranks states based on the number of school choices, teacher quality, transparency of schools for information, and online learning options available to parents. 

Among the qualities of the state, the Center praised the higher-than-average number of charter school choices, as well as high teacher quality and online options. 

“Parents are a child’s first teacher,” said CER President Jeanne Allen in a news release, “Policymakers and educators nationwide are clamoring for more parental involvement, knowing that involvement positively impacts student learning. But without real power, parent involvement is meaningless. In the top 10 states, not only is Parent Power more highly valued, but it is resulting in higher learning gains.”

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