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Desert Trails parents were interviewed by local NBC! With 36 days left for the district to negotiate with the district, these parents are passionate about getting a real change at their children's school.

Happy Holidays and welcome to our new website with new ways to help parents nationwide challenge the status quo and organize for a better education and a brighter tomorrow for their own children!

Here, California parents will have access to information about their local, public schools and parents nationwide will learn how to organize for more power in their own communities. Plus our friends and supporters can learn more about our work and how to help challenge the status quo.

So wander around and check out some of the great new features!

Today Gov. Brown announced the midyear “trigger cuts” to California’s already emaciated K-12 budget. While these cuts were less than what could have been, over two-thirds of the cuts came, yet again, from the pockets of our students and teachers across California.  

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Times editorialized with a strong piece summarizing the past year of our work here at Parent Revolution. In it, the LA Times talks about the lessons learned from McKinley Elementary, the historic first use of Parent Trigger in the nation. The piece was thoughtful, thorough, and discussed how the Parent Trigger has changed the paradigm of parent power forever.

Yesterday two important pieces came out that not only talk about Parent Revolution’s work empowering parents to organize and demand a real voice in their child’s education and future but about groups across the nation making an impact.