First Focus Endorses the Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act

Introduced by Senator Edward Kennedy, the Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (PACE) Act (S. 1302) would amend the No Child Left Behind Act to help strengthen community and parent involvement in education.  By helping parents to play an active role in their children’s education and improving support services for students, the bill offers an important tool in the fight to keep kids in school.


The Keeping PACE Act  provides resources for a full-time coordinators in schools to connect students and their families with the support they need to be successful in school, including health care, after school programs, mentors and tutors. The bill also provides funding to help schools partner with community-based organizations in linking existing services with students’ particular needs. Further, it encourages schools to become neighborhood centers for students and families.
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