(WORDINBLACK.COM) – The Center at Sierra Health Foundation announced this week the launch of the Parents Advocating for Student Success (PASS) Program to engage parents and families for educational equity for all students in Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD).
The PASS Program is funded for two years and will train, empower, and support parents on school campuses to increase and facilitate parent engagement, prioritize parent concerns related to their child’s education, collectively advocate for solutions to improve student achievement, and ensure the healthy social and emotional development of all children.
The center this week releases a request for qualifications for local community organizations to manage and create the program’s final design with parents, with input and participation from existing community organizations and parent coalitions.
“Parents — or any positive, caring adult in the lives of students inclusive of parents, caregivers, extended family members, and guardians — have always been among the most committed advocates for the needs of children,” said Chet P. Hewitt, president and CEO of Sierra Health Foundation and of the center. “The PASS Program will be an additional resource for families to articulate their visions for student success and for all allies who care about kids to move forward positive change throughout the district.”
The project was announced at a press conference at Hiram Johnson High School in collaboration with a PASS Coalition of organized families of SCUSD students, community-based organizations, labor unions, business organizations, and civic leaders. SCUSD the past several years has faced numerous major financial and administrative challenges, resulting in educational inequity for CONTINUE READING: Parent Advocacy Group Seeks Equity For Sacramento Students — The Sacramento Observer
