Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) funded by the U. S. Department of Education were located in every state. New York State had two (2) PIRC programs that provide services and technical assistance related to Family Engagement for parents and schools. All materials below were create and provided by the NYS PIRC.

School Accountability

• U.S. Department of Education-Resources for Parents
• U.S. Department of Education-No Child Left Behind
• U.S. Department of Education-Choices for Parents
• New York State Education Department-Releases Test Dates
• New York State Education Department-Resources for Parents
• New York State Department of Education-NYSPIRCs
• New York State School Report Cards
• New York State School Accountability
• New York State Schools in Need of Improvement
• Grow Parent Website (from New York State Education Dept.)
• Parents for Public Schools

Parent Topics

• National PTA Organization
• New York State PTA Organization
• PTA -Model Partnerships
• PTA-Seeing is Believing Brief-promoting family engagement through schools
• New York State Free Tutoring Providers
• Just the Facts for New York Parents
• Creating Strong District School Choice Programs
• Inside Schools (New York City)
• New York State Family Resources
• Parents as Teachers National Center
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• National Institute on Media and the Family
• American Academy of Pediatrics- Parenting Corner
• Schools Working to Increase Parental Involvement (30 minute NPR Podcast with Mr. Chuck Saylors, President of the National PTA)
• Your High School's Graduation Rates

College Readiness

• New York State Regents Prep
• Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Federal Financial Aid Programs
• New York State Financial Aid Programs
• Child and Family Web Guide-Tufts University

Early Childhood Literacy

• Children's Consortium
• Working Family Resource Center-Early Learning Counts-Positive Parenting of Ages 0 to 5
• Get Ready to Read
• Zero to Three
• Read, Write, Think- Summer Activities
• Figure This-Math Activities for Families
• PBS Parents
• Families-Schools Resource Database
• Family Literacy-Family Progress
• Bookshare-World's largest accessible digital library for persons with print and learning disabilities.
• Independent Guide to NYC public schools