Justice and literacy are two sides of the same educational coin. One hundred of Los Angeles Unified feature the Get Lit - Words Ignite program — a successful approach to literacy through poetry. Students like Ella use words creatively to elevate their voice.

Only 4 in 10 children are reading on grade level by the end of 3rd grade. We urge leaders to implement the policy recommendations outlined in this brief: bit.ly/earlyliteracyp… #EarlyLiteracy #EarlyLiteracyMatters #EarlyLiteracyPolicyBrief #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyCrisis

❄️From our family to yours, we wish you peace, joy, and love this holiday season. 🕊️☃️🤍 conta.cc/3vaZmbr #familyengagement #nonprofit #HappyHolidays

Let’s go California — let’s put in place a comprehensive set of policies to give all children that superpower of being strong readers so that they can succeed in school and in life! Parents are ready to mobilize!#ReadLA!

Our new report, The Literacy Crisis in Los Angeles and Beyond, sounds the alarm about reading proficiency in CA and calls on #LAUSD and state leaders to act with more urgency to address the #EarlyLiteracy crisis. To learn more, check out our full message linked below ⬇️ #ReadLA!

The majority of parents in LA say they help their children with reading - but many of them also need more support and tools to do so. Learn more about what parents say they need and what school & district leaders can do to help in our report ⬇️ #CAEdu #LAUSD #ReadLA!

So great to talk to Univisión re how we can end the #literacy crisis in our city. Check out our new report and join our #ReadLA! campaign.

Just read the state of the union speech. Intervention and tutoring are helpful, but let's be clear: Regular classroom instruction is the battle. Teachers need good tools, support, and training. That means universities, school boards, admin, and even publishers must tighten up.

We applaud Los Angeles Unified for launching its Read to Lead Initiative – a promising sign of its ongoing commitment to address the #LiteracyCrisis. As we proclaim in our recent literacy report, this is an urgent issue we CAN & MUST solve together #ReadtoLeadLAUSD #EarlyLiteracy #ReadLA!

Parents rely on educators to be experts in how children learn to read. But in CA, we do very little to ensure that educators are adequately trained in the #scienceofreading. We MUST do more to support & equip teachers so that ALL kids learn to read #EarlyLiteracy #ReadLA! #AB2222

Have you heard about that school in Kentucky that went from 23 to 90% proficiency in 3rd grade reading? And how the other subjects also improved. If interested.... bipps.org/blog/if-you-ge…

Join us on Monday, 4/15 for our webinar, “Unlocking Family Engagement Potential: Success Stories and Strategies for Educational Partners,” where you will hear from school staff & families about the impact of #familyengagement in their school/district. Register below to attend ⬇️

In partnership with LAUSD, FIS is hosting a series of community sessions, “Supporting Your Children’s Literacy: The Most Important Skill for Success in School and in Life,” with the first this Wed., 4/10 from 8:30-10:30 am. Contact details below ⬇️ #EarlyLiteracy #ReadLA!

This is why I love my job… because I believe in the beauty and the brilliance of our children.

All students – including English learners – deserve to learn to read dailynews.com/2024/04/11/all… via L.A. Daily News

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When implemented w/ focused strategies, #FamilyEngagement can advance student progress in many ways. Join Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on 5/21 for their next #BigBets session where panelists (like FIS President & CEO yolie flores) will explore these outreach + engagement strategies. REGISTER ⬇️

What a bunch! Current #PTHV board president, Lisa Levasseur, former #PTHV board president S. Kwesi Rollins and former PTHV board member, yolie flores are all taking part in this important webinar about #FamilyEngagement 🤩

Important report by the Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General. Moms and dads in America are not doing so well. And because parents’ well-being is tied to children’s well-being, we’ve got to value and support parenting and make it more sustainable.

With family engagement being a powerful strategy to improve student success, Families In Schools lauds Los Angeles Unified for their efforts in building family knowledge to better navigate the ed system and engaging families as equal partners. Kudos to Antonio Plascencia, Jr. for his leadership!