Laurie Breslin, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, said if a parent is engaged in their child’s educational journey, that child will have a better opportunity to succeed.
A mother of three high school graduates and a current sixth grader, Breslin makes sure to ask her son, William Breslin, all about his day … every day. What did you learn? What are you most proud of accomplishing today?
“You’re going to hear the excitement about their day and it’s of huge importance because it shows the child what they’re doing in school matters,” Breslin said. “If it matters to you, it will matter to them as well.”…