Hear about CA’s story of resilience, advocacy, & impact at IEL’s National Community Schools & Family Engagement Conference! CEO Yolie Flores will join CA leaders on a panel to discuss CA’s investments in children’s futures & commitment to student, family, & community well-being. #CSxFE26

The Trump admin’s proposed $13 billion cuts from public schools would be catastrophic for literacy, family, & civil rights programs. Join us in calling on Congress to say NO to this threat to our students’ learning! 🗣️ 📞 secure.everyaction.com/1y7SjTK3eE2L... 📝 actionnetwork.org/letters/trum...

For our 25th Anniversary, FIS is honored to present our second Power of Families Award to Hilda Ávila, a longtime parent volunteer at FIS! 🎉 Hilda is a major community leader in Wilmington & has raised her son to be an advocate just like her. 📖 Read Hilda's honoree story: bit.ly/gala-hilda-a...

Every child deserves a free & fair public education. The Trump admin is trying to strip this away by cutting $13 billion from public schools & closing down the OELA. Join us in calling on Congress to say NO to these cuts! 📞 secure.everyaction.com/1y7SjTK3eE2L... 📝 actionnetwork.org/letters/trum...

For our 25th Anniversary, FIS is honored to present our first Power of Families Award to Mary Lee, a longtime parent volunteer at FIS! 🎉 Mary is the mother of two sons & is the Sr. Director of Community Outreach & Advocacy at Special Needs Network. 📖 Read Mary's honoree story: bit.ly/gala-mary-lee

FIS has launched a survey for parents & caregivers of K–2 students about LAUSD’s Reading Difficulties Risk Screener (RDRS) 📝: bit.ly/rdrs-family-survey With this survey, FIS wants to hear about families' experiences understanding the screener process & results. Share your voice today! 🗣️

FIS joined leaders from across the country at the EdLoC 10th Anniversary Convening. From conversations on protecting public education & advancing equity to coalition building, we left energized by the vision & courage in the room. Grateful to be in a network of bold, community-rooted change. ❤️

For our 25th Anniversary, FIS is honored to present the Visionary Scholar Award to Dr. Karen Mapp, a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education! 🎉 Dr. Mapp is the faculty chair of Harvard’s Family Engagement in Education Institute. 📖 Read Dr. Mapp's honoree story: bit.ly/gala-dr-kare...

Don’t miss the research briefs on family engagement & literacy in Stanford’s 360-degree look at CA’s public education system! This research grounds the conversation we need in this pivotal moment for CA kids: youtu.be/azbMSAh97fw?... Read @edsource.org's findings: edsource.org/2026/stanfor...

Join FIS, educators, & partners for the virtual CA Literacy Conference on 6/16! Learn about family engagement's connection to literacy at the 1:00 pm session led by FIS at this free, one-day event. 📚 🔗 Seating is limited - register today: educationspeakersnetwork.com/california-l...

Big shout-out to Read LA! Literacy Ambassador Serezamiz, who hosted her first Community Plática supported by Ambassador Rocio at Valor Academy Elementary, sharing early literacy resources & building community with families. 📚 Thanks to all who joined for parent & caregiver power-building! 🧡

Ready to take family engagement to the next level? Join FIS at NAFSCE's National Assembly for Family Engagement in Education! Tune in for virtual & in-person sessions, where you can join workshops, exchange ideas, & more to advance strong family partnerships! 🔗 Register now: engagementassembly.org

For our 25th Anniversary, FIS is honored to present the Legacy in Leadership Award to Virgil Roberts, a founding FIS board member! 🎉 Virgil served on the board for 25 years & has been a leader in countless efforts to improve educational equity across LA. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/gala-virgil-...

On May 1, thousands of Angelenos will come together to say enough is enough—and show what’s possible when we move as one. 🦋 We’re taking to the streets to demand an end to raids and legalization for all. 📍 MacArthur Park ⏰ 10 AM #workersrights #immigrantrights #SHUTITDOWN

As a family, knowing your school board members is important because they serve as the voice for your child’s school. FIS has launched its “Get to Know Your Board Member” series, interviewing Nick Melvoin of Board District 4. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/get-to-know-... En español: bit.ly/conozca-a-ni...

FIS sprang into action with @laschools.bsky.social at their Family Engagement & Professional Development Summit to deepen strategies that strengthen family engagement & support student success! We’re all in on advancing solutions that support attendance, engagement, & every child’s academic future.

The president's 2027 budget proposes cutting funding for our most vulnerable students in just one more step towards dismantling the Department of Education. FIS’s Yolie Flores wrote in a @the74.bsky.social op-ed about how Congress should reject these cuts: www.the74million.org/article/the-...

FIS came together last Friday for our staff retreat, strengthening our connections with one another and planning how we continue to drive authentic family engagement and parent power building in ‘26-‘27! 🙌🏽 Thank you to the @calfund.bsky.social for hosting us!

For our 25th anniversary, FIS is honored to present the Heart of Families In Schools Award to Sandy Mendoza, FIS’s Director of Advocacy! 🎉 During her 14 years at FIS, Sandy has worked tirelessly to advocate for the students & families of LA. 📖 Read Sandy's honoree story: bit.ly/gala-sandy-mendoza

🚨 Ready to become a U.S. citizen? 🚨 Don't delay the process any longer! Join CHIRLA and our partners on May 14, 2026 for a ✨free✨ naturalization clinic. We can cover your USCIS fees if you qualify! Register today! 🌟 🔗 https://bit.ly/natz51426 #SomosCHIRLA #NaturalizationClinic #LegalServices

At Immigrant Day of Action, FIS joined @kidspartnership.bsky.social, @caltog.bsky.social, @sbh4ca.bsky.social, & @caimmigrant.bsky.social for a panel on creating welcoming, safe schools & early care centers for families. Together we can build a brighter future for immigrant children & families! 🦋

🚨 A big win for families & our youngest learners. Today, the LAUSD Board unanimously passed the “Learning Begins at Birth: Growing LAUSD Early Learning Programs” resolution. FIS joined in public comment with parent leaders & community partners to support a more connected, family-centered system.

Tomorrow, FIS will host a free webinar, Family Partnerships Driving Student Success, which will discuss the benefits of family engagement from a recent study. This will be the first in our “Family Engagement, Reimagined” series—register today! 📅 4/22/26 🕛 12:00 pm PST 🔗 bit.ly/fe-reimagine...

Education governance reform means clear state priorities and strong implementation. Families In Schools is one of 680 CA organizations that agree! 👉 childrennow.org/campaigns

In our upcoming webinar—Family Partnerships Driving Student Success—FIS will explore recent findings on how effective family engagement improves absenteeism, school climate, & learning. Come learn what strategies you can put into action in your district/school! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/fe-reimagine...

FIS is pleased to announce the newest member of our Board of Directors, Phuong Vuong! 🎉 Phuong is passionate about advancing FIS's mission to strengthen partnerships between families, educators, & communities to support student success. 🔗 Read more: familiesinschools.org/2026/04/16/f...

Families across LA can rest easier this week knowing they do not have to worry about disruptions to their children’s education after a strike was averted. We commend @laschools.bsky.social, its labor partners, & @mayor.lacity.gov for reaching an agreement that keeps schools open & students learning.

For us at Bringing Up California, every week is the #WeekOfTheYoungChild! Everything we do - from supporting young children and their families to advocating for our child care and early education workforce - is in service of making California the best state to have, raise, and be a child. #WOYC26

FIS urged CA Assemblymembers to preserve the $40 million investment in educator training for reading difficulty screenings & reject restrictions that would delay screening. @davidalvarezca.bsky.social - preserve this screening so children get the support they need to read proficiently!

A study found that effective family engagement helps improve absenteeism, school climate, & student learning. In this webinar, the study's lead Dr. Eyal Bergman will unpack the findings & discuss what schools & districts can do to put these insights into action. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/fe-reimagine...

🎓CalKIDS accounts build early savings, reduces future debt, and opens opportunities for children. Join us to learn how to help families access this free resource. 👶 From Cradle to College 📅 April 14, 2026 🕓 12PM PT 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/CradleToCollege26

Read LA! Literacy Ambassadors & staff co-led a community plática at the Children’s Institute, sharing #EarlyLiteracy resources with families to support their children’s reading journeys at home & in school. 📚 Thank you to the Literacy Ambassadors for leading & inspiring in their communities 🧡

FIS’s Training & Capacity Building team is helping educators turn #FamilyEngagement into action. In partnership with CETF, we visited Thomas A. Edison Middle School, assessing needs & guiding staff to create a more welcoming, family-centered environment that supports student success.

Read LA! Storytime was in the community, reading to kids in Lincoln Heights, tabling at @robertgarcia.house.gov's Tax Prep event, & giving books out at World Harvest Food Bank! 📚 By sparking a love for reading in kids & connecting families with resources, we are building a literacy culture in LA!

FIS was at the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Candidate Forum for a conversation on CA’s educational future! We thank EdTrust-West & others for bringing the co-host organizations together & the SPI candidates for speaking on issues like early childhood education & educational equity.

This week, FIS urged the CA State Assembly Committee on Education to advance education governance reform. CA students can’t wait—key proposals are on the table in the Governor’s budget & AB 2117 (Alvarez). @asmdarshana.bsky.social - be the legislature that's bold enough to make this overdue change!

Have you come across Little Free Libraries? These are book exchange boxes installed by community members to inspire local readers & expand book access. 📚 LA resident Samantha Baker shared with FIS what inspired her to set up a little library in her neighborhood - read more: bit.ly/sbaker-inter...

LAUSD teachers may go on strike starting 4/14. This week, FIS’s Yolie Flores & GPSN’s Ana Ponce have published an op-ed in @ladailynews.bsky.social, calling for LAUSD & union leaders to work on a resolution & avoid disruption to students' learning. 🔗 Read more: www.dailynews.com/2026/03/24/l...

Families In Schools (a non-profit org. based in Los Angeles, California, that works to ensure students—particularly those from low-income and underserved communities—succeed by involving their families in the educational process) has left X (3.350 followers) Bluesky: @familiesinschools.bsky.social

Join 500+ organizations in supporting reform to make the system work better for kids: tfaforms.com/5217057 CA has an education governance system that blurs responsibility & accountability. The Governor's budget & @davidalvarezca.bsky.social's AB 2117 plan to change this. Show your support today!

FIS showed up strong at @oaklitcoalition.bsky.social’s 2026 Literacy & Justice for All Symposium! 📚 We joined hundreds of advocates advancing literacy justice, with our team leading conversations on policy + family power. This isn’t a moment—it’s a movement. Let’s keep mobilizing all year long! 🙌🏽🔥

💵Millions of CA kids have CalKIDS accounts with $2B+ already saved. Most haven’t been claimed! Learn more about this early wealth-building program & how families can access it in Bringing Up California’s new webinar: 📅 April 14 🕓 12PM 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/CradleToCollege26

The LA County Department of Public Health is looking for parents & caregivers to join its 2026-27 Child Care Planning Committee! 📣 This committee addresses access to quality, affordable early care & education for all LA children & their families. Apply to join before 4/17: bit.ly/ccpc-2026-ap...

FIS connected with charter school educators to support students & families at the CA Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Conference! In every conversation, we felt how integral family engagement is to school success & left energized to deepen family engagement as we partner with charter schools.

LAUSD approves resolution to avoid vendors tied to federal immigration enforcement LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4b6b8Gy

Parent group calls for Carvalho to be reinstated as LAUSD’s superintendent LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4rpSC0o

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

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...