Being An Involved Parent Of A Child In Miami Schools
Being a parent of a school aged child has never been an easy task. And with all the choices facing young people these days, the job is getting even harder. But a new program run by Miami Schools is trying to alleviate some of the burden on parents with a number of programs designed to keep parents informed on some of the most important issues facing young people in the Miami Schools.
Parent Academy in Miami Schools
The Miami-Dade Public County School system runs a year-round Academy to inform and assist the parents of students in Miami Schools and other schools in the county. There is no formal campus. Instead classes and courses are held in businesses, libraries, on-line, and in some public Miami Schools. Classes are informal in nature, but dont let that fool you. Parents learn quite a bit while still having a lot of fun. And best of all, Miami Dade Public Schools doesnt charge a fee of any kind.
The classes hosted by the Academy of Miami Schools vary greatly. For instance, many parents have taken a financial management course offered in 2007. This class helps parents organize their finances and...