This Utah school enlisted parents to help their kids succeed. The result? Proficiency rates more than double the state average

“Instead of focusing a program on helping the kids do better, it was all about a program building capacity for parents,” the school’s principal said.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latino parent leaders patrol the halls to usher students into extra study hours after school at Timpanogos Middle School in Heber City, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

This Utah school enlisted parents to help their kids succeed. The result? Proficiency rates more than double the state average

“Instead of focusing a program on helping the kids do better, it was all about a program building capacity for parents,” the school’s principal said.

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