Established in 1999 as Parents’ PLACE, our goal as the Massachusetts PIRC is to inform and enable parents to play a key role as partners with schools in ensuring children’s success in school.

The Massachusetts PIRC is a place where parents across the state can find information to help them make the best choices for their children’s education. We also support schools and districts across the state in their efforts to form strong partnerships with families.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement funds at least one PIRC in each state under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The PIRC program is official recognition of the vital contributions parents make to children’s academic success.