(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- The American Society for Quality, has awarded a $15,000 Community Good Works grant to the Partnership for Education in Ashtabula County located in Ashtabula County, Ohio.The grant money will help to implement PEAC’s Community Partnership Initiative, which supports countywide engagement of communities in the success of their schools.

The ASQ Community Good Works program provides financial support and ASQ member expertise to help U.S. nonprofit organizations improve operations and performance by using quality management principles.

PEAC’s program, now in its second year, is helping to forge meaningful relationships with parents and families in five Ohio school districts. The program uses tools such as public hearings, polls and surveys, media campaigns, roundtable discussions, and key leader briefings to engage the community about crucial issues related to its schools. Goals include increasing public confidence in district schools, improving student achievement, and creating a clearer vision for the districts.

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