Benefits of NCLB for You and Your Children

Accountability: Every public school is held accountable for the academic performance of every child-regardless of race or ethnicity, socio-economic status , disability or native language.

Public School Choice: If your child attends a Title I school that has not made AYP for two years or longer, you may have the option to transfer your child to another public school, which could be a public charter school.

Supplemental Educational Services: If your child attends a Title I school that has not made AYP for three years or longer, you may have the option to free tutoring and extra academic assistance outside the regular school day, if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

What is MS PIRC?

MS PIRC (Mississippi Parent Information and Resource Center) is a statewide parental information and resource center funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide information about school choice, school report cards, school activities, school issues, and educational resources through web-based information.

What services does MS PIRC offer?

• PIRC has a lending library that allows parents who are their children’s “first teachers” to check out resources to use at home with their children.
• PIRC offers parents a wealth of free information to help their children succeed in school.
• PIRC helps educate parents regarding the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
• PIRC conducts parent training classes on an ongoing basis.
• PIRC provides technical assistance to parent liaisons and parent coordinators of Mississippi school districts as well as local nonprofit and educational agencies to help them implement successful and effective parent involvement policies, programs, and activities that lead to student achievement.