Extensive research has shown the powerful impact of effective family-school partnerships on students, parents, teachers, and schools. Dr. Karen L. Mapp, along with panelists Gina Garrett and Habeebah R. Grimes to address what we have learned from the COVID-19 crisis and the national racial reckoning about the critical role of home-school partnerships to support student success and school improvement. We discuss the goals and conditions necessary to chart a path toward effective family engagement.
Gina Garrett
Family Program Manager, Open Doors Academy
Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D.
Senior Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Habeebah R. Grimes, M.A., Psy.S., LSPSY
CEO, Positive Education Program
Dan Moulthrop
CEO, The City Club of Cleveland