Families In Schools

LAUSD approves resolution to avoid vendors tied to federal immigration enforcement

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Parent group calls for Carvalho to be reinstated as LAUSD’s superintendent

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Save the Date: FIS's 25th Anniversary Gala is on Wednesday, June 3, 2026! 🎉

This milestone celebration honors the power of families to lead change and the partners who make that change possible.

Join us in honoring our legacy through our sponsorship & ticket options: bit.ly/fis-gala-tickets

FIS & @laschools.bsky.social convened early learning champions, district leaders, & others to share a draft plan for supporting LAUSD families starting at birth.

Supported by First 5 LA, this work is helping strengthen connections between families, schools, & community resources from the start.

FIS will be joining the Campaign for Grade Level Reading next Tuesday to explore how local movements are bridging the gap between classrooms & living rooms!

➡️ Register to learn how we can ensure every child has the support they need to thrive: bit.ly/campaignglr-buildingpublicwill

Addressing Chronic Absence Among Latino Kindergartners in LAUSD: Insights from Latino Parents to Inform Solutions - Families In Schools

This report echoes themes from focus groups we conducted with LAUSD parents, particularly around the importance of strong school-home relationships. Read more from our own report: familiesinschools.org/2025/09/21/a...

A new report found that family engagement has a larger effect on chronic absenteeism than poverty.

#TheEngagementAdvantage is a multiyear study examining schools that are achieving stronger-than-expected post-pandemic attendance & student outcomes.

👉 Read more: bealearninghero.org/family-engag...

GPSN has released its 5th Family Insights Report, which examines how LAUSD families experience their children's education.

Families want tutoring, emotional/mental health support, & reading/math improvements to take priority - read more about what’s on families' minds: gpsnla.org/family-insig...

Happy #ReadAcrossAmerica week! To celebrate building a love for reading in every child, FIS is highlighting Read LA! Storytime's #EarlyLiteracy work in February, which includes readings, book distributions, & more.

Thanks to all the children & families who engaged in the #PowerOfReading with us!

Join EdTrust-West, the Alliance for Candidate Engagement in Education, & other partners on Thursday, 3/19, for a candidate forum on the Superintendent of Public Instruction!

🔗 Learn where leaders stand in this conversation on CA's educational equity & future: https://edtrustwest.info/SPIforum-LA

FIS congratulates Lori Caruthers Collins, Ed.D., a life-long educator & Read LA! Storytime volunteer, for being selected as an Instructional Materials Reviewer for the State Board of Education’s panel! 🎉

🔗 Read more about Lori & her connection to literacy here: familiesinschools.org/2026/02/26/w...

FIS invited @laschools.bsky.social leadership to join our team at the Wired to Learn Fast Summit, where national leaders came together to advance research-aligned literacy practices. 📚

We’re bringing this learning back to LA to strengthen collaboration across school instruction & family engagement.

Following recent #EarlyLiteracy wins, eyes are now turning toward #EarlyMath with @senakilahweber.bsky.social's SB 1067.

This bill, which FIS supports, requires all CA school districts to screen K-2 students for math difficulties.

🔗 Read more at @edsource.org: edsource.org/2026/califor...

Have you tried the Read LA! App yet? We’re looking for families to offer feedback in focus groups!

By participating, you will:
- Share your voice as a parent/caregiver
- Support in strengthening family resources
- Receive a $25 gift card for participating

📝 Register today! bit.ly/readlaapp-fo...

With Para Los Niños & EdTrust–West, Families In Schools has launched the California Education Promise Alliance—a statewide coalition uniting education & community leaders to defend the right to public education & protect opportunity for every child.

📣 Learn more: bit.ly/announce-caedpromisealliance

Today we honor the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader and champion for educational equity.

All children deserve to feel safe so that they can learn. Our leaders can preserve that safety by ensuring protections are restored that keep immigration enforcement out of schools!

📣 Join us in urging members of Congress to put our students first: bit.ly/restore-school-protections

Parents & caregivers across CA: Your voice matters! Join @bringingupca.bsky.social’s Community Action Network to build leadership/advocacy skills & use your lived experience to create change for children & families.

Applications open until 2/27. Complete their form: forms.gle/V1oxoqFqgqt7...

When we meet families where they are, the impact in our communities grows. 💙

FIS Literacy Ambassadors Irma & Maria recently tabled at the L.A. Care Community Resource Center, sharing #EarlyLiteracy resources. Thanks to @lacarehealthplan.bsky.social for supporting families with essential services! 🤝

⏰ Registration ends this Friday for @oaklitcoalition.bsky.social's Literacy & Justice For All Symposium!

Join FIS’s Olga Corona De La Cruz & other #Literacy and #FamilyEngagement leaders for a panel, “Families Leading for Literacy."

🔗 Secure your spot before it’s too late: bit.ly/48dvSed

🎉 FIS is marking 25 years of advancing school–family partnerships, parent power, & educational equity in 2026! 🙌🏽

Join us in honoring this milestone as we share stories of impact and host a series of events—including a gala—throughout 2026. Read our announcement: bit.ly/fis-anniversary-announcement

Read LA! Storytime launched one year ago to bring joy & comfort to children impacted by the LA Wildfires. 📚 To mark this, FIS visited Marquez Elementary to support students' love of reading with free, book-filled bags. 🎒💙

Thanks to our partners & #ReadLA! Coalition for making this work possible. 🧡

There’s less than 2 weeks left to register for @oaklitcoalition.bsky.social’s Literacy & Justice For All Symposium! Join FIS’s Yolie Flores & national literacy leaders on a plenary panel, “Language & Literacy: Connecting Policy, Practice, & Possibility.”

🔗 Secure your symposium spot: bit.ly/48dvSed

@edsource.org looked at how the CA state superintendent role might change if the new governance proposal goes through. FIS's Yolie Flores supports the shift: “Families need a system they can understand with clear & usable guidance for educators & families.”

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/edsource-sta...

What does the state superintendent actually do and how might that drastically change? Understanding what the state superintendent of public instruction is supposed to do is essential to determining whether the job should be radically redefined.

Understanding what the state superintendent of public instruction is supposed to do is essential to determining whether the job should be radically redefined.

Earlier this month, @governor.ca.gov recognized @laschools.bsky.social in his State of the State address for its record-high 2025 CAASPP scores! 🎉

We are proud to partner with the district on #EarlyLiteracy as we work towards our 2030 goal of 70% of LAUSD third graders reading at grade level.

What’s ahead for California education in 2026?

@edsource.org brings together CA education leaders—including FIS’s Yolie Flores—for a timely roundtable to reflect, reset, and look ahead.

Don’t miss this conversation!
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/edsource-jan2026-panel
📅 Thursday, 1/29/26
🕐 1-2 pm PST

A message to US senators about the harm ICE is doing to families and kids, and asking senators to say NO to more funding for DHS.

Our neighbors are being kidnapped, families are being broken apart and friends are being shot in the street. We're seeing direct impacts on child & family health. Trump wants more $$ for an out-of-control and unchecked ICE machine that is already getting $170 billion.

#ImmigrationPolicy #KidsHealth

When families have the right literacy tools, kids thrive 📚👏🏽

FIS #LiteracyAmbassador Rocio led a community plática at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center on #EarlyLiteracy & how families can advocate for their children.

So grateful for our amazing parents & caregivers! ✨

#ReadLA!

This new year, learn how the Read LA! App puts #EarlyLiteracy resources at your fingertips! 📱

Attend a short online session where FIS staff will walk you through downloading the app. Ask questions, share your experiences, & be entered into a gift card drawing! 🙌🏽

🔗 Register: bit.ly/readla-tutorials