In March 2021, Pearson and Connections Academy released the results of a new opinion poll of US parents to gain insights into family living and learning during the pandemic. The survey revealed that 84% of dads said they became more involved in their child's education, and it was an experience they found "gratifying." With Father’s Day this weekend, we spoke with a local dad who is very involved in his daughter’s education. Kevin Patillo is the father a Jaiya Patillo, who just completed the sixth grade at Great River Connections Academy. Jaiya competes in track and field at a very high level so Kevin, and his wife Sheree, enrolled Jaiya in GRCA last fall because they needed a more flexible learning environment to fit around her training and competition schedule. As Jaiya's "Learning Coach" Kevin describes how he has become more involved and closer to his daughter.
In March 2021, Pearson and Connections Academy released the results of a new opinion poll of US parents to gain insights into family living and learning during the pandemic. The survey revealed that 84% of dads said they became more involved in their child's education, and it was an experience they found "gratifying." With Father’s Day this weekend, we spoke with a local dad who is very involved in his daughter’s education. Kevin Patillo is the father a Jaiya Patillo, who just completed the sixth grade at Great River Connections Academy. Jaiya competes in track and field at a very high level so Kevin, and his wife Sheree, enrolled Jaiya in GRCA last fall because they needed a more flexible learning environment to fit around her training and competition schedule. As Jaiya's "Learning Coach" Kevin describes how he has become more involved and closer to his daughter.