Parents also can stay abreast of information regarding their children s school by logging onto the school website. Some websites are set up to send email messages to interested parties to notify them of changes made at the site. In that way, the parent would not have to keep checking the site for changes. Schools can save postage by using electronic newsletters to keep parents up to date on school happenings. Research Parents can use the Internet to level the playing field by conducting their own research on educational issues.
Parents can visit websites to learn about educational best practice.
For example, parents can visit sites sponsored by the Department of Education, other school districts, professional organizations, and parent groups. Listed below are examples of some of the websites that would be of interest to parents. The knowledge that parents gain through Internet research will help parents ask educated questions of school officials. It is also likely that such knowledge will empower parents to hold their schools more accountable. Without the Internet, this knowledge would take much more time and energy to obtain.