From June 22-24, over 1,100 educators, parent leaders, community partners and district leaders from 47 states, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Philippines gathered at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago for the 2015 National Family and Community Engagement Conference. Guided by the conference theme, Shaping our Future by Leading Together: Families, Schools, Communities, participants embraced the opportunity to learn about family and community engagement practices that are being implemented across the country. The conference was successful in its mission to empower participants, unite likeminded individuals, and motivate change in their communities. READ MORE…