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The National PTA Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant provides up to $1,000 in matching funds to support local PTA arts projects within their school community. Funded projects will increase access to learning opportunities in the literary, media, visual and/or performing arts for at-risk or underserved audiences. Arts projects must actively engage families and community partners to strengthen family-school partnerships. (Eligible applicants must be a PTA in good standing, as determined by the State PTA.) Deadline is March 17th. Grant period is Sept. 1, 2017 to Jun. 15, 2018. Apply today: Mary Lou Anderson Art Grant

PTAs and schools across the country host family-focused events Feb. 13-17  ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Feb. 15, 2017)—National PTA has designated Feb. 13-17 PTA Take Your Family to School Week to encourage families to visit their child’s school and strengthen partnerships between parents, teachers and administrators. PTAs and schools nationwide are hosting a variety of events and activities to promote family engagement in education. The timing of the week honors the day PTA was founded, Feb. 17, 1897. “For 120 years, National PTA has encouraged families to get more involved in their child’s education, as it is proven to have a positive

This year 123 Delaware students are attending out-of-state colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates thanks to the state’s participation in the Academic Common Market (ACM). More than 100 southern public colleges provide in-state tuition to eligible Delaware residents pursuing majors not offered at the University of Delaware or Delaware State University through the ACM. The ACM is a tuition-savings agreement among 15 states that are members of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Public colleges in SREB states that elect to participate in the ACM select the baccalaureate and graduate-level degree programs they will offer. About 15 new programs

College Planning Services to be provided to all students and families in the State of Delaware Greenville, SC: College Select announced today a partnership with Delaware State PTA. Both entities are committed to providing all children in the State of Delaware a complete college planning solution. “Delaware PTA is really excited to partner with College Select to offer a comprehensive and reasonably priced college planning service to our families and students. Delaware PTA President Dr. Terri Hodges said that it is never too early to begin engaging families and students in the college planning process.  We currently offer scholarships for

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Feb. 7, 2017)—The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Laura Bay: “Today, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education. Throughout the confirmation process, National PTA joined other education, civil rights, disabilities and community organizations in expressing strong concerns for Secretary DeVos’ lack of experience with public education; unfamiliarity with the challenges and opportunities facing the nation’s public school students, families and educators; and support of programs that divert critical public school resources.   “National PTA looks forward to informing Secretary DeVos on all of our public policy priorities, including equitable public education for

        YES WE CAN Step into Spring!  Join the challenge…                                                                           A friendly competition that encourages individual and community health and wellness by maintaining or adopting healthy nutrition and physical activity habits for the spring season. Step into Spring! will begin February 1st and run through May 1st, 2017. How will teams earn points? Teams will identify strategies to improve their physical activity and eating habits. Points are assigned to a variety of healthy eating and physical activity related activities. Each week, team members will complete personal logs to track their progress and points. At the end of the month,

Carrcroft Elementary PTA was recently awarded a $500.00 grant in support of their Hip Hop Fundamentals event. PTA is committed to supporting Arts in Education and the Hip Hop Fundamentals event is a perfect example of that.   Check Out Carrcroft’s Hip Hop Fundamentals Video