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School Options in Massachusetts

by cambria | Jan 12, 2023 | Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in Chinese for Families, Resources in English for Families, Resources in Haitian Creole for Families, Resources in Portuguese for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families, Resources in Vietnamese for families, Share With Your Families, Understanding School Systems

The Public School System provides all children who live in the U.S. with a free education. A core value in public education is equal opportunity for all students. Families have responsibilities education, including sending their children to school. Every school in the...

Six Surprising Benefits of Universal Free Lunch

by cambria | Sep 2, 2022 | Parent/Caregiver Support, Resources in English for Families, Resources in Haitian Creole for Families, Resources in Portuguese for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families, Resources in Vietnamese for families, Share With Your Families

While the American school lunch program began almost two hundred years ago, it has, traditionally, only provided free food to students and families living in poverty. That is, until 2020: during the pandemic, for the first year, all students, regardless of income...

Engage Other Families at Events: Using 3 Questions

by cambria | Sep 2, 2022 | Resources for Families, Resources in Haitian Creole for Families, Resources in Portuguese for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families, Resources in Vietnamese for families, Share With Your Families

‘Tis the season for back-to-school events hosted by every family-led group (SEPACs, ELPACs, PTOs, etc.) in your school district. If you lead “get to know our group” events at any time of the year, this idea is for you. It can be tempting to set up a table, lay out...

Celebrating Juneteenth

by cambria | May 31, 2022 | Resources in English for Families, Resources in Portuguese for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families, Share With Your Families, Social Justice

On June 19th, 1865 – two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation –Union troops rode into Texas and spread the word that slavery was over. At the time, the Texas government did not enforce anti-slavery laws. After the announcement, though,...