Research indicates that students benefit when parents are actively involved in their education. Some schools have adopted programs aimed at engaging parents, including a New York City public school that is piloting a "Family Playlists" program, which allows parents to spend time at home learning along with their children.
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Sixth- and seventh-grade math classes at a New York City school are piloting "Family Playlists," a program that uses technology to increase family involvement in student learning. Playlists involve homework assignments in which students demonstrate understanding by teaching parents about a concept.
Training parents in positive parenting techniques may help young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder learn to control their behavior better, a study shows. Researchers found behavioral improvements two months after parents started the training and a year after completion.
Spotify has offered President Barack Obama a job as "President of Playlists," saying they are looking for job candidates with "at least eight years' experience running a highly-regarded nation" and a Nobel Prize. Obama has been sharing his Spotify playlists since 2015, including a Christmas and a summer playlist.