This report published by the U.S. Department of Education presents a call to fathers to be involved in their children's lives.

You can read each section of the report by clicking below:

Introduction

I. The Context: What Research Tells Us

  • Benefits of Parent Involvement in Education
  • What's Special About Fathers' Involvement?
  • Fathers' Involvement in Education
  • Barriers to Fathers' Involvement

II. Strategies to Improve Fathers' Involvement in Education

  • What Fathers Can Do at Home, at School and in the Community
  • What Schools, Educators, Programs and Providers Can Do
  • What Other Community Partners Can Do

III. Examples of Programs that Engage Fathers in Children's Learning

Appendices (with Internet sites about fathering)

For your convenience, this publication is also available in portable document format [161K].