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Colorado PIRC
http://www.cpirc.org/
Colorado PIRC focuses on increasing meaningful parent involvement in education. They also support early childhood education, and provide information about No Child Left Behind.
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Families in Schools - PIRC
http://www.familiesinschools.org/pirc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27
Families In Schools-Parent Information & Resource Center (FIS-PIRC), is committed to supporting the Los Angeles community in its effort to grow and nurture partnerships between schools, families and local communities. To meet the stated goals, FIS-PIRC primarily works through school staff, within the context of one or more of the many pre-existing FIS programs. The programs are designed to affect systemic change in school communities by bringing teachers, students and parents together, focused on academic success. The FIS-PIRC is in place to promote the use of pre-existing FIS programs, enhance and more thoroughly evaluate those programs, and provide stronger on-site and Web-based technical support to school staff implementing these programs.
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FLorida PIRC
http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/
Established in 1999, the Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education (FPFIE) works to enhance family involvement in education that increases academic achievement. FPFIE has provided training,
information and technical assistance to over 3 million educators and parents of children identified as at risk of school failure.
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Georgia PIRC
http://georgiapirc.net/
The purpose of the Georgia PIRC program, as established by the US Department of Education, is to help implement successful and effective parental involvement policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements in student academic achievement and strengthen partnerships among parents, teachers, principals, administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children.
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Idahol Parent Information Resource Center
http://www.idahopirc.org/
The Idaho Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) was developed through a US Department of Education grant in 1998. The goal of this project is to bring parents, educators, and those working with families a wealth of information about helping their children get ready for and succeed in school from the early years through high school.
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Illinois PIRC
http://www.colum.edu/CCAP/Programs/Illinois_PIRC.php
Illinois PIRC implements and supports a variety of programs and policies, and provides resources to increase parental involvement, improve student academic achievement, and strengthen partnerships among parents, teachers, school administration and communities. Through six identified goals, Illinois PIRC develops an arts-based, intergenerational, community-centered approach to parent involvement that aligns with No Child Left Behind.
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Indiana PIRC
http://www.fscp.org/
Indiana PIRC meets families where they are and then reaches out and provides parents with information about the choices and opportunities available to them for their child’s education. The programs they offer are family-friendly, providing information at times and places and in languages that work for the parents in their community.
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Kansas PIRC
http://www.kpirc.org/
KPIRC provides a seamless system of support, resources, and training to families with children from birth through high school; builds capacity of parents, particularly those who are educationally and/or economically disadvantaged, to become an integral part of their children's educational success; and develops parent advocacy and leadership skills.
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Maine PIRC
http://www.mpf.org/projects/mepirc.htm
Maine Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) are a statewide resource center for parents and educators funded by the U.S. Department of Education. PIRCs bring parents, educators and those that work with families a wealth of information about helping children get ready for school and succeed in school, from the early grades through high school.
Maine PIRC works with parents, schools and community agencies statewide to help foster "partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional, and academic growth of children."
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Massachusetts PIRC
http://www.pplace.org/
Established in 1999 as Parents’ PLACE, the goal of the Massachusetts PIRC is to inform and enable parents to play a key role as partners with schools in ensuring children’s success in school.
Located at 1135 Tremont Street, Suite 420 in Boston, this PIRC serves families, schools, and districts across the state. Today, more than ever before, parents are recognized as essential to their own children’s academic success and to improving schools. The Massachusetts PIRC is a place where parents can find out about their rights and options under both state and federal education laws so they can make the best choices for their children. They also support schools and district across the state in their efforts to form strong bonds with families.
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Mississippi PIRC
http://www.mississippipirc.org/
Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs). MS PIRC is a parental information and resource center funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide state-wide information about schoolchoices, school report cards, school activities, school issues and educational resources through web-based information. The center helps parents become informed consumers and learn about their rights and choices under NCLB (No Child Left Behind).We aim to help schools and families form stronger partnerships aimed at raising student achievement. MS PIRC provides parents with important information regarding the performance of their child's school. Parental involvement allows parents to ask important questions and make informed decisions about their child's education. Effective parental involvement policies, programs, and activities lead to improvements in student academic achievement
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Ohio PIRc
http://www.ohiopirc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=E3F340FC-E081-2F43-D481E8BBB4FAAC
The Ohio PIRC is a one-stop resource center if you are a parent or guardian and want your child/student to do well in every grade and get the best education possible. If you are an educator or community member and want families to be strong partners in meeting the challenges of the No Child Left Behind legislation and want to equip families with the right skills to support their children’s learning, Ohio PIRC can help you.
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Oregon Parental Information & Resource Center
http://www.nwrel.org/pirc/index.php
The Oregon Parental Information and Resource Center (OR PIRC) provides resources, information, and training to educators and family members throughout Oregon, with a focus on Hispanic and low-income families, to create meaningful school-family partnerships for youth success.
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Pacific Parent Information and Resource Center
http://www.prel.org/programs/pirc/pirc.asp
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) bridges the gap between research, theory, and practice in education and works collaboratively with schools and school systems to provide services that range from curriculum development to assessment and evaluation. Through their mission, Building Capacity Through Education, PREL envisions a world where all children and communities are literate and healthy—global participants, grounded in and enriched by their cultures.
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PIRC Online!
http://www.chswpirc.org/default.asp
This virtual resource center enhances the network of PIRCs operated by Children's Home Society of Washington throughout the state. Now parents, educators, and kids can find helpful tips and resources, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
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Vermont PIRC
http://www.vtpic.com/pirc-vermont.html
The Parent Information and Resource Center project of Vermont (PIRC-Vermont) is a statewide network of support, information, and training for families and educators. Hosted by the Vermont Parent Information Center, the program is a collaborative effort among VPIC, the 16 Vermont Parent Child Centers, and Parent to Parent of Vermont.
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Wisconsin PIRC: Parents Plus
http://www.parentspluswi.org/
Wisconsin's Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC) is funded through United States Department of Education grant. The mission of Parents Plus, Inc. is to support the development of positive parenting skills and to increase parental involvement in Wisconsin schools for the purpose of improving student achievement.
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