(excerpt) NCLB (No Child Left Behind) gives parents more information, more options and more help, than ever before. But where can parents go to find out about the law? How can they learn what their rights are? How can they know the right questions to ask? Who can help parents get the information they need – in parent-friendly language – so they can make the best choices for their children’s education?

     With funding from the U.S. Department of Education, more than 80 PIRCs are working to inform and educate parents, family advocates, educators, community organizers, faith-based activists and others committed to educational success for all students, especially low-income, minority, and English language learning students.