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A Silver Lining in the Pandemic Cloud

A Silver Lining in the Pandemic Cloud
When parents are involved in a child’s education, the child succeeds. New Africa/Shutterstock
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Harvard professor Robert Putman, author of the groundbreaking sociological book “Bowling Alone,” said if he was given a choice between a 10 percent increase in school budgets or a 10 percent increase in parental involvement, he would choose the parental involvement.

Timothy S. Goeglein
Timothy S. Goeglein
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Timothy S. Goeglein is the vice president of government and external relations at Focus on the Family and the co-author of the new book WHAT REALLY MATTERS: RESTORING A LEGACY OF FAITH, FREEDOM, AND FAMILY (Fidelis, 2026).
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