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Parent University-Effingham celebrates fifth graduation
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Eleven of 17 students were on hand for Saturdays Parent University-Effingham graduation ceremony at Effingham Middle School. - photo by Submitted

SPRINGFIELD — Parent University-Effingham reached a milestone on Saturday by graduating its fifth class at Effingham Middle School.

The mission of Parent University-Effingham is to educate, empower and inspire parents to meet the needs of their children by becoming their first and most important teacher. The non-profit community collaborative provides free learning sessions designed to assist parents in supporting their children to achieve in school and life. The sessions focus on child development, what children are learning in school, advocacy, parent leadership, effective parenting skills and personal growth and development.

See the Sept. 27 edition of the Effingham Herald for more details.