Families In Action For Quality Education

2. Raise the Bar Campaign (School Quality & Data Transparency)FIA publishes an annual citywide school quality report, highlighting disparities in academic outcomes and best practices in Oakland schools. In June 2024, FIA's advocacy led to the passage of the OUSD Resolution to Advance Black and Brown Student Achievement.The resolution commits OUSD to double Black and Brown student proficiency and increase A-G completion from 50% to 80%. 20 district and charter school leaders pledged to share student data transparency. FIA amplified high-performing schools that have had breakthrough success in reading, math, and A-G completion.

Lit for Literacy Campaign (Family Engagement in Literacy)Lit for Literacy trains parents to become literacy champions, equipping them with skills to support early literacy at home and in schools.- 270 families trained as literacy champions across 9 schools.- 1,035 additional families reached through literacy outreach.- School-wide changes inspired by FIA's literacy advocacy:Redefined school leader, educator, and staff roles to prioritize family partnership in academics.Implemented Tier 1 & Tier 2 structures for parents to teach reading data and literacy strategies to other families.

Civic Engagement & Candidate ForumsFIA positions families as key voices in Oakland's electoral process by organizing nonpartisan candidate forums for mayoral and school board elections. FIA hosted Oakland's largest candidate forums in 2020, 2022, and 2023.Hundreds of parents, educators, and youth attended. Parents and youth moderated the forums, directly engaging local elected officials.FIA organized parent leaders to secure a long-term lease from the Oakland school district to Cox Academy, a public charter school operated by a 501(c)(3) organization, unlocking a $28 million in state funding to repair and upgrade the facility. Growth & Data StoryFIA was founded to disrupt the adult-centered status quo in Oakland education. Since 2020, FIA has trained 750 parents to be education champions, influencing policy and practice at the school, city, and state levels.