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Grandparents In Education Project, Kim Renee Freund
Grandparents In Education Project, Kim Renee Freund
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The research strongly suggests that family involvement in education is vital to a child's academic achievement (Epstein, 1987; Zill, 1996). The Grandparent in Education Project goes beyond the parents and into the previous generation of grandparents. In many families grandparents have played a key role in children's lives. Today the numbers of grandparents that help raise or are full-time guardians to children are on the rise (Bafile, 1999). It is a logical connection to include them in today's educational environment.
Another important component is technology and the current role it plays in society. Digital media is continuing to influence communication …