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Now More Than Ever: Family Engagement and Student Success

Dan Moulthrop moderates a discussion with Gina Garrett, Karen L. Mapp and Habeebah R. Grimes.
Dan Moulthrop moderates a discussion with Gina Garrett, Karen L. Mapp and Habeebah R. Grimes.

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

Natalia Garcia is a digital producer for the education team at Ideastream Public Media.