| There is little doubt that responsible fatherhood is an | | | | the long-term aims of the policy. |
| issue very close to President Obama's heart. It is | | | | Some see the school as a kind of community center, |
| however, not just a personal mission, but an attempt to | | | | open for up to 12 hours a day, providing child mentoring |
| bridge socials factors and problems that affect not | | | | programmes, relationship programmes and parental |
| only individual families specifically, but also communities | | | | training. some Conservatives, however see problems, |
| and the country in general. | | | | not only with the funding needed, but also with the |
| The initiative itself is principally designed to strengthen | | | | need for schools to take on such wide-ranging roles |
| school in America and, by focusing on the role of | | | | that they may not be equipped to fulfil. |
| fathers, help some of the most disadvantaged | | | | Many, however, so recognise and agree on certain |
| students in those schools. It looks at the importance of | | | | inherent problems. One of which is the distinct lack of |
| requiring parents to take responsibility for the success, | | | | men in schools generally-also reflected a wider societal |
| or otherwise, or their children. | | | | climate. An increased presence of men in schools |
| The initiative seems to have substantial bipartisan | | | | could go a long way towards providing good male role |
| support, although these are early days. Any measures | | | | models, thereby supporting any initiatives aim at |
| hinting at expanding the role of Federal government is | | | | supporting a male presence in the home. In short, the |
| always contentious. | | | | aims have broad support. It's the way in which those |
| The policy itself has been largely socially driven, as its | | | | aims are funded, and the exact route the funding |
| founding principles are based on contact with those | | | | travels that will continue to raise contentions. If this isn't |
| within communities and neighbourhoods, including those | | | | enough for you, however, search online for other |
| working in schools, prisons, neighbourhood leaders and | | | | education grants that you may be able to apply for as |
| non-profit groups. The aim of this contact was to | | | | finding the right financial aid to help you get back to |
| explore how the father roles were being fulfilled in the | | | | school and get the education you need is key to |
| lives of children. | | | | success for most people. |
| There is academic research to support the idea that, in | | | | If you're stuck and need some help finding good |
| families where fathers are present and play an active | | | | information online try using for finding the latest |
| role, the child's academic prospects tend to improve. | | | | information on financial aid to help you when you need |
| There are those that believe schools and the home | | | | it most. |
| should link more closely together in order to achieve | | | | |