Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Charles County town hall spotlights family engagement; district pilots FACE Academy at Eva Turner
Summary
The Board of Education of Charles County and district staff used a Feb. 4 virtual town hall to promote family-engagement strategies and announce a pilot Family and Community Engagement academy at Eva Turner Elementary.
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — The Board of Education of Charles County and school staff held a virtual town hall on Feb. 4 that centered on parent and family engagement in students' schooling, featuring a presentation from Parent Powered and an overview of district resources and a pilot Family and Community Engagement academy.
Parent Powered, a national family-engagement organization, told attendees it delivers evidence-based messages to families by text to build “habits of engagement.” Wheezy Howe, director of partnerships at Parent Powered, described the program as “we're an evidence based family engagement curriculum.” Rebecca Hoehnig, chief content and curriculum officer at Parent Powered, said the organization reaches families about three times a week with brief…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
