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The Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC)
program provides resources that grantees can use in
pursuit of the objectives of the No Child Left Behind
Act. In particular, this program provides an opportunity
for grantees to focus on assisting the parents of
children who attend schools identified for improvement,
corrective action, or restructuring under Title I,
Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA).
The PIRC program supports school-based and school-linked
parental information and resource centers that (1)
help implement effective parental involvement policies,
programs, and activities that will improve children's
academic achievement; (2) develop and strengthen
partnerships among parents (including parents of
children from birth through age five), teachers,
principals, administrators, and other school personnel
in meeting the educational needs of children; (3)
develop and strengthen the relationship between
parents and their children's school; (4) further
the developmental progress of children assisted
under the program; (5) coordinate activities funded
under the program with parental involvement initiatives
funded under section 1118 and other provisions of
the ESEA; and (6) provide a comprehensive approach
to improving student learning, through coordination
and integration of Federal, State, and local services
and programs.
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