Parents and educators push for parenting classes, truancy interventions and intergenerational programs
At the Prince George's County town hall residents urged the board to prioritize parenting classes beginning at the high-school level, financial-literacy programs, after-school mentoring and intergenerational initiatives targeting truancy and youth violence.
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Several speakers told the Sept. 17 town hall that preventive, family-centered programming should top the board's priorities. Tamara McKinney, a District 5 resident, asked specifically for parenting classes for young parents beginning in high school and financial classes that would support family stability.
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