A central location for technical assistance resources on parent involvement can be found at the Parent Information and Resource Centers
(PIRCs).
The PIRC program supports school-based and school-linked parental information and resource centers that
- help implement effective parental involvement policies, programs, and activities that will improve children's academic achievement;
- develop and strengthen partnerships among parents (including parents of children from birth through age five), teachers, principals, administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children;
- develop and strengthen the relationship between parents and their children's school;
- further the developmental progress of children assisted under the program;
- coordinate activities funded under the program with parental involvement initiatives funded under section 1118 and other provisions of the ESEA; and
- provide a comprehensive approach to improving student learning, through coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs.