The U.S. Department of Education recently reviewed 30 years of research into the nature of school success. In its report, Strong Families, Strong Schools, the central message was that families play a very big role in children's schooling. The starting point of American education is parent expectations and parental involvement with their children's education.
Parents control every factor.
Reading scores depend on learning activities in the home. The single most important activity for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children. The report noted that family involvement is more important to pupil success than even family income or the parents' education level. And schools must make parents feel welcome as an education partner. Watch TV wisely.