Dear Colleagues, As students are returning to school for a fresh start to the academic year, I’m beyond pleased to announce a new set of programs to help boost high school graduation rates and college success, regardless of income, zip code or background: California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) and Transition to College. Most of you are familiar with the alarming rates in which low-income and first-generation students are dropping out of college. Los Angeles […]
Karla V. Salazar Chief Operating Officer (COO) Families In Schools 213.201.3917 | ksalazar@familiesinschools.com This blog post was published on July 26th, 2018. Please see our team page for any updated title and contact information. Dear colleagues and partners, I’m delighted to announce a new addition to our team. Karla V. Salazar, who has served as an FIS board member for five years, will now be our Chief Operating Officer (COO). Karla has extensive management […]
June 14, 2018 #InvestInSuccess #InvestInMe #StudentCentered We have an opportunity before us to ensure community colleges invest in student success. A #StudentCentered funding formula will help prioritize student equity by providing additional resources based on enrollment of low-income and underrepresented students. The Governor’s proposal provides additional funding to colleges that increase the success of low-income students. This is vital to ensuring current and future students not only gain access to our community colleges but ultimately succeed […]
Close The Gap by 2023 Resolution Statement from Families In Schools June 13, 2018 Yesterday, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education voted in favor of the “Realizing the Promise for All: Close the Gap by 2023” resolution, co-authored by Board President Monica Garcia and Board Member Richard Vladovic. The resolution was vigorously supported by Communities for Los Angeles Student Success (CLASS), a coalition of education stakeholders, that includes Families In Schools, […]
Have you heard about Transition to College? The Kresge Foundation and Families In Schools are making it possible for school and agency staff across the nation to attend a free two day family engagement curriculum training – Transition to College. Transition to College is a six-week program that helps address the transition of low-income and first-generation students from high school to college. The program is designed to enhance parents’ ability to support their child’s last year in high school and the […]
