Extensive research has shown the powerful impact of effective family-school partnerships on students, parents, teachers, and schools. Dr. Karen L. Mapp, along with panelists Gina Garrett and Habeebah R. Grimes to address what we have learned from the COVID-19 crisis and the national racial reckoning about the critical role of home-school partnerships to support student success and school improvement. We discuss the goals and conditions necessary to chart a path toward effective family engagement.