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[bill at billhowe.org]

Tool Kit for Hispanic Families


To close the achievement gap for Hispanic children, the President's Advisory
Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans has recommended
setting new and high expectations by: helping parents navigate the education
system; creating partnerships to provide expanded options for children; and
implementing a public awareness campaign aimed at achieving higher
education.

To help fulfill this purpose, the U.S. Department of Education, in
collaboration with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for
Hispanic Americans, will release an updated version of the Tool Kit for
Hispanic Families during this back-to-school season.

A colorful, illustrated resource, the tool kit was developed with guidance
from over 1,800 Hispanic parents at Parent Information and Resource Centers
across the country. It includes six topical brochures, each containing
additional references.

You and Your Preschool Child looks at factors such as diet, exercise and
medical care that affect how well children perform in school. 

You and Your Elementary School-Aged Child suggests important questions to
ask educators, such as how much time is spent teaching children English,
reading and math. 

Tips for Helping Children Learn to Read offers literacy techniques for the
early stages of learning how to read. 

A Challenging High School Education for All looks at how completing advanced
course work can help students to succeed in college and perhaps graduate
early. 

School Success for Your Child offers homework tips for parents and
suggestions for helping students with disabilities. 

No Child Left Behind: Help for Students and Their Families provides an
overview of the options and benefits of the law.

To place an advance order for a free copy of the tool kit, call
1-877-4ED-PUBS.



Bill Howe 
http://www.billhowe.org - Multicultural Educators to South Africa 2006 -
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National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)
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