When parents and families get personally involved in education,
their children do better in school and grow up to be more
successful in life. Sounds like common sense, doesn't it? Yet
parental involvement is one of the most overlooked aspects of
American education today. The fact is, many parents don't
realize how important it is to get involved in their children's
learning. As one dad said when he began to read to his daughter
ever day and discovered that it improved her learning, "I never
realized how much it would mean to her to hear me read." Other
parents would like to be involved, but have trouble finding the
time. All parents and family members should try to find the time
and make the effort because research shows that when families
get involved, their children: Family involvement is also one of
the best investments a family can make. Students who graduate
from high school earn, on average, $200,000 more in their
lifetimes than students who drop out. College graduate makes
almost $1 million more! Most