New Initiative Promotes Family Involvement When it Matters Most

In response to the growing movement to develop and expand voluntary, state-funded pre-kindergarten programs, Pre-K Now today introduced Engaged Families, Effective Pre-K - a new initiative to research best practices for engaging families in pre-k programs and to advance state policies that support those practices. Led by Deborah Roderick Stark, a nationally recognized expert in child and family policy and programs, and supported by the Picower Foundation, Engaged Families, Effective Pre-K will highlight the fundamental role family involvement plays during the early learning years and the need for states to actively promote it.