Accountability
I heard on NPR this morning that a Connecticut school district has started a policy this year that holds parents responsible for their end of a child's education. Since there has been so much focus on grading teachers on how well their students learn, this school district will start grading parents on things like making sure that students attend school and involvement with school activities (such as parent/teacher conferences). I'm glad to hear this. Society can't just keep making teachers the scapegoats when parents and the community are just as responsible for a child's education.