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Two takes on parent involvement

It's Friday, and time for the Insideschools community poll. This past week, we asked about bullying in school, and the majority voice was clear -- zero tolerance for any kind of bullying, actual or virtual, with strong consequences and required parent meetings for students involved in bullying. That's one kind of parent involvement -- the kind few parents ever desire.

This week, we're curious about the Community Education Council straw poll vote. Response to the Department of Education's initiative -- and maiden cyber-efforts at recruiting potential candidates -- has been less robust than the planners hoped. Has it inspired you to step up as a candidate, or to take the time to vote on the upcoming CEC nominees? Let us know if you're in or you're out. And let us know why, too, in your comments.

Happy Passover and Happy Easter to our readers and their families -- and happy vacation to the 1.1 million schoolchildren of New York City. (We hope their teachers and all who work with the city's kids enjoy a good week off as well.)

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