News from UPLAN
U.S. Department of Education’s Sensitive Locations Fact Sheet Now Available in Spanish!
The U.S. Departments of Education and Homeland Security have a joint policy to not conduct immigration enforcement activities at “sensitive locations” including schools, school bus
UPLAN National Gathering Energizes Parent Leaders
UPLAN’s 2017 national gathering was a success! 111 representatives convened in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 25 UPLAN member groups and several partner organizations including Every
UPLAN Talks Child Care, Parent Engagement, and Immigration on Capitol Hill
UPLAN parent leaders Toyin Anderson and Dru Hill, along with UPLAN and member organization staff, took to Washington DC to strategize on and advance the
Webinar: “What Every Parent Needs to Know About ESSA”
Parent leaders – You’re invited to a webinar on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)! Now is the time for parents to speak up on
2017 UPLAN National Gathering Announced!
We’re excited to announce UPLAN’s 2017 National Conference, November 28-30, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico! UPLAN parent leaders and member groups will gather to: *Participate
Postcard Campaign Launched!
On June 24, 2017 three UPLAN leaders spoke at the closing plenary of the National Family and Community Engagement Conference in San Francisco and launched
UPLAN Makes Connections at Family and Community Engagement Conference
UPLAN spread the word about parent leadership and organizing at the Institute for Educational Leadership’s National Family and Community Engagement Conference in San Francisco June
UPLAN Takes Parent Engagement Campaign to Washington D.C.
Five members of UPLAN’s Governing Council went to Washington D.C. May 2nd and 3rd to spread the word about the need for parent voice in
Parents Push for Federal Office of Parent Engagement
UPLAN Governing Council leaders will head to Washington, D.C. in May to meet with a senior official in the Department of Education to propose the
Spreading the Word about Parent Leadership and Organizing
Join us in San Francisco, June 22-24, 2017, for the Institute for Educational Leadership’s National Family and Community Engagement Conference. UPLAN leaders from across the
Congratulations to Parent Voices on 20 years!
This year Parent Voices, a founding UPLAN member organization, celebrates 20 years of “Action for the Love of Our Children.” Parent leaders with Parent Voices
Parent Engagement Toolkit for L.A. Schools
UPLAN member group Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE), as part of Communities for Los Angeles Student Success (CLASS), helped create a parent engagement toolkit
UPLAN Kicks Off Membership Drive: Join Us!
On December 5th, ten UPLAN parent leaders from the across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. to launch our membership drive. We also shared our
Deep Roots: Our Beginning
I have the opportunity to be heard because I am standing with a national network of parents who are fighting, just as I am, for
Toolkit to Engage Families in Early Learning
“By empowering families to shape systems—as decision-makers, advocates, partners and providers—outcomes improve for both families and systems.” This new report, “Ripples of Transformation: Families Leading
The Ripple Effect
A study from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform describes how parent leadership initiatives create a positive and powerful “Ripple Effect.”
My job as a parent advocate is to give other parents the same power that I’m utilizing. -Faduma Bulale
My job as a parent advocate is to give other parents the same power that I’m utilizing. -Faduma Bulale
Moms Say, “Don’t Make Policy About Us, Without Us!”
This article by Linda Meric originally appeared in the Huffington Post: “Low-income moms know the truth of how policies fail, and their knowledge is critical