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School parent volunteering could become mandatory
- 05-10-2010
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San Francisco Chronicle
A San Jose school district could make parent volunteering mandatory. An Alum Rock Union School District committee is crafting a proposal that requires parents of its 13,000 students to volunteer at least 30 hours in the classroom each year. It could be a tough order. Most of the Alum Rock district's 28 schools don't even have a PTA, and 88 percent of district students are poor with working parents who don't have extra time to spend in the classroom. But trustee Gustavo Gonzalez says studies show students do better when their parents are involved. (more...)
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