A Missouri Program Provides Aid to Parents of Preschoolers
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Education, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Teaching, Teachers, Business, Children, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: Missouri
- Date: 1981
Article abstract: A Missouri program to encourage parental involvement in the education of preschool-aged children met with rapid success.
Summary of Event
The original Parents as Teachers Program was initiated as a pilot project in 1981 to demonstrate the value of high-quality parent education and family support in strengthening the skills parents need to enhance their children’s development to age three. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in cooperation with the Danforth Foundation, organized and implemented the New...
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