Parents of K12 students need guidelines concerning how to encourage their son/daughter.  Read this article to learn about an educational resource to motivate students.

Springfield, PA.  Dr Stephen Jones an expert on study skills is broadening his national initiative to save student who are dropping out to include parents.  Dr. Jones has launched his second book titled, “Parent’s Ultimate Education Guide, Seven Secrets of How to Study, Special Edition.  America is in an education crisis not witnessed in the history of the country.  Ranked 22 in the world in math and science the countries talented infrastructure of youth are undereducated and unprepared for the information society and global economy. Dr. Jones agrees with Thomas Freidman, author of “The World is Flat” who says other countries like China and India are leaving us behind in the global economy.  Parents are not positioned to creatively educate students who are in dire need of motivation and a sense that education makes a difference.  There is a vast disconnect between parents and the K12 schools they are sending their children to attend.   Schools cannot keep up with technology and an awareness of the careers that will position our country to remain competitive.  Dr. Jones’ new book “Parent’s Ultimate Education Guide” breaks down the wall that separates parents and schools and our position to become education leaders again.  He says more than ever our students need to attend college and graduate.

Parents are scrambling to find K12 schools that will help their children to focus on learning.  There are a growing number of private and charter schools that offer alternatives for parents.  Parents are not equipped to raise the academic level of students because they are also the victims of inadequate education.  In some cases parents are finding that students reading levels are three to four years behind.  They are not convinced that school districts have their best interest in mind.  Therefore, the number of parents attending Parent Teacher Association meetings in the cities across the country has diminished.  Parents are devastated by long work hours and working two jobs just to make ends meet.  Bill Cosby has been a strong proponent of pushing parents to take charge of their children’s destiny.

Our country stands to lose if we are not empowering parents with information that improves the performance of students.  Dr. Jones is traveling around the country to make a difference in the lives of struggling parents.  Parents are confronted with challenging choices because they do not know the essential study skills students must know to succeed.  Students are locked into a downward spiraling pattern because their parents were not trained to create an effective study environment at home.  Parents can see how their children’s future potential to enter college is unraveling right before their eyes and they are frustrated.  Dr. Jones agrees with Bill and Melinda Gates who are spending a billion dollars to create alternative schools that offer innovative instruction and parent involvement.  The future can be reinvented and we can put a jolt into a national school system where parents feel disenfranchised.  Dr. Jones’s new book is one way he has made a commitment to reaching the thousands of parents who are determined that our nation children will not be second rate global citizen.

 Dr. Stephen Jones is a Philadelphia native who has 23 years of experience as an educator, presenter, and author.  Dr. Jones earned a B.A. in Psychology from Widener University, M.ed from Howard University, M.B.A from Philadelphia University, and Ed.D from Widener University. Dr Jones has devoted his career to helping 1000’s of parents and students from across the country to achieve their dreams of earning a college degree.  He has used an extensive part of his career at Villanova University, Philadelphia University, Drexel University, and Metropolitan Career Center to help students who have poor study habits.  Dr. Jones believes that parents need instruction on how students can achieve better grades if they are given the right guidelines and tools.