SAN BERNARDINO – Six public school districts from across California have been selected to join the Community Engagement Initiative (CEI), an ongoing and innovative effort to create dialog and build relationships with stakeholders. The five-year initiative is a component of the state’s System of Support, which seeks to strengthen outreach and collaboration, address inequities and build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) to improve student outcomes. The CEI is a joint project by the […]
FIS Statement on Capitol Hill
On January 6, 2021, the mob violence on Capitol Hill, forcing Congressmembers and hundreds of staff to evacuate, was both shocking and devastating. Appallingly, these domestic terrorists who trampled the halls of the U.S. Capitol were further emboldened by the poor law enforcement resistance they encountered along the way, demonstrating the double standard we have along racial lines. We cannot be surprised by their lawless actions when they were publicly urged on by a sitting […]
Press Release: Families In Schools Announces New President CEO Lupe Rivera
For Immediate Release Families In Schools Announces New President & CEO, Lupe Rivera LOS ANGELES (October 26, 2020) – Families In Schools, a nonprofit whose mission is to involve parents and communities in their children’s education to achieve lifelong success, announced their new President and CEO, Lupe Rivera. Lupe Rivera brings over two decades in the nonprofit sector. She most recently served as the CEO and Executive Director of the Center for Restorative Justice Works. To ensure gender-based programming across California, […]
Comunicado de prensa: Attendance Works, Families In Schools y Parent Institute for Quality Education Lanzar la iniciativa Keep Learning California
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA Attendance Works, Families In Schools y Parent Institute for Quality Education Lanzan la iniciativa Keep Learning California La iniciativa ayuda a las familias de bajos ingresos a navegar por modelos educativos en evolución y a mantener a los niños aprendiendo en las comunidades urbanas y rurales Los Angeles y Valle Central, CA – En respuesta al cierre repentino de escuelas debido a COVID-19, Attendance Works, Families In Schools (FIS) y el Instituto […]
Press Release: Attendance Works, Families In Schools and PIQE Launch Keep Learning CA Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Attendance Works, Families In Schools and Parent Institute for Quality Education Launch Keep Learning California Initiative Initiative helps low-income families navigate evolving educational models and keep children learning in urban and rural communities LOS ANGELES AND CENTRAL VALLEY, CA – In response to the sudden closure of schools due to COVID-19, Attendance Works, Families In Schools (FIS) and Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) have launched Keep Learning California (KeepLearningCA.org). This innovative […]