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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the idea of "parental involvement" is confusing. I think it is less about a parent hovering and helping with homework and volunteering at school than it is about a parent instilling basic values and discipline in their kids

:i.e. school is important, you must respect your teachers and fellow students, hard work is required, YOU are responsible for getting your homework finished, failure is an opportunity for learning.  As well as maintaining a calm, quiet home that is conducive to studying and getting enough rest.

I doubt generations of immigrant parents had time to sit and monitor homework, but they certainly instilled values of hardwork, appreciation for education and responsibility in their kids.

It is not about money.  I have lived in many places around the world where kids literally, truly didn't have enough to eat but even the youngest left their homes each morning in spotless uniforms, made their way to distant schools and took their lessons and their teachers with complete seriousness.  Poverty does not mean kids can't acheive.  That is an excuse.

Parental involvement is not about time and money, it is a state of mind[/quote]

Yup.[/quote]

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