Karin Piper Named Executive Director of Parent Led Reform

April 29, 2012 - PRLog -- Parent Led Reform is a rapidly expanding field force, heading reform efforts with a fresh angle of redefined parental involvement.

"Everyone agrees that public education is broken in the United States," said John Ransom, PLR Board Director. "Politicians, unions and professional technocrats all have attempted to fix it. They do so without considering the needs of the real consumer, the parents of kids who use public education. PLR's mission is to remedy that oversight."

Piper's voice will be familiar to parents, as she is no stranger to leading organized parental efforts throughout Colorado communities. She is an award winning author, speaker, education writer, and founder of Parent Led Reform.

“As a Colorado school leader and reformer, I’ve known Karin Piper for over four years," said Mark Hyatt, President of PLR's Board of Directors. "Her passion for helping all children is evident in everything she does.  She learns from parents, teachers, school leaders then turns discussion into action that benefit children and families.”

Piper enthusiastically welcomed the challenge.
"I am thrilled to be part of the journey of a new type of parental engagement," she said. "Our goal is to grow a sizable and effective field force which sparks interest of parents who think deeply and act deliberately."

Parent Led Reform has already had success with key issues surrounding school district transparency policies and legislative actions.

The organization is preparing its grassroots network for upcoming election and legislative cycles.