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Overview
The National PIRC Coordination Center, funded by the
US Department of Education Parental Information and Resource
Center program, provides technical assistance to PIRCs
across the US.
SEDL,
in collaboration with the nationally recognized Harvard
Family Research Project (HFRP), established the National
PIRC Coordination Center in 2006 to provide technical
assistance to PIRCs throughout the nation. The Miko Group
serves as an integral technical assistance component
for the Coordination Center.
- SEDL has focused on family involvement since
its inception in the mid-1960s. For the past 6 years
SEDL has operated the National Center for Family and
Community Connections with Schools, which provides
research-based tools for building partnerships that
boost student achievement, particularly among traditionally
underserved groups.
- The Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) helps
stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well
being of children, youth, families, and communities. HFRP's
work focuses on early childhood education, out-of-school time
programming, family and community involvement in education, and
evaluation.
- The Miko Group, Inc., a veteran-owned small
business based in Norman, Oklahoma, has extensive experience
assisting USDE in conference planning, including developing
related materials, facilitating presenter and participant
travel and providing program management support.
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