Head Start parents and staff attended the Oct. 10 County Board of Education meeting to introduce the Parents as Leaders initiative, share their stories, recap the DC trip, and thank the Superintendent and Board members for their continued support of Head Start.

Parent Leader Martha Flores and LACOE interpreter Oscar Carmona discuss Head Start’s positive impact with Adam Brooks, legislative assistant to Representative Steve Knight. The night before the parents visited their elected officials on Capitol Hill, they made...

“As a Parent Leader, I gained great knowledge and confidence in myself in knowing that my story and thoughts can make a real difference in the lives of families. As a keynote speaker, I had the opportunity to speak to Congress and express on behalf of parents and...