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

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy Naming Celebration August 30th, 2018 | Families In Schools On August 30th, Alliance College Ready Public Schools honored Families In Schools (FIS) founding board member, Virgil Roberts, with a naming celebration: Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy. Mr. Virgil Roberts is a noted philanthropist and has long been

Early Bird Ticket Registration – $150 (Includes Lunch) Ends August 17, 2018   Alliance Summit & Parent Engagement Awards United In Action: Building Communities and Schools for All 6th Annual Statewide Conference and Awards Ceremony Now in its sixth year, the Alliance Summit is a convening of community, education, business, and philanthropic leaders to celebrate parents and strengthen partnerships for greater student

Alliance Summit & Parent Engagement Awards United In Action: Building Communities and Schools for All 6th Annual Statewide Conference and Awards Ceremony Now in its sixth year, the Alliance Summit is a convening of community, education, business, and philanthropic leaders to celebrate parents and strengthen partnerships for greater student and school success. We approach our work firmly grounded in the notion that

  Karla V. Salazar Chief Operating Officer (COO) Families In Schools 213.201.3917 | ksalazar@familiesinschools.com 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).

Only one fourth-grader at a school in California can read at grade level; now a lawsuit claiming the state is violating students’ ‘constitutional right to literacy’ is on verge of moving to trial LA School Report | Esmeralda Fabián Romero | July 18, 2018   On the left is a

June 14, 2018 #InvestInSuccess #InvestInMe #StudentCentered (AP Photo/Burlington Times-News, Sam Roberts) 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