Publications
We encourage you to take a look at COFI and POWER-PAC IL’s publications below!
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We’re Glad You Asked!
A guide reflecting COFI’s nearly 30 years of parent-led organizing and gives insights, gathered from parent leaders themselves, into what they think it takes to center their voices in policymaking and advocacy.
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Ask the Experts
Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges
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The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change
A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families
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Stopping the Debt Spiral
POWER-PAC IL’s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap
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Why Isn’t Johnny in Preschool?
Groundbreaking report on why participation in preschool is low and what can be done
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How We Got Johnny, Jada, and José into Preschool
Early Learning policy briefs on how parents are getting more children into preschool
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Parent-to-Parent Guide: Restorative Justice
Background on POWER-PAC’s Elementary Justice Campaign and their work to end “zero-tolerance” policies and bring restorative justice to the schools.
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Guía de Padre-a-Padre: Justicia Restaurativa
Una guía de la Campaña de Justicia Elemental de POWER-PAC y su trabajo para poner fin a las pólizas de “cero tolerancia” y llevar la justicia restaurativa a las escuelas.
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IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report
Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education
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COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100
Strategies for engaging parents in improving school climate, lowering their use of suspensions, and eliminating zero tolerance policies
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COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper
Explores how well the COFI model works with a range of parents and communities to engage parents as leaders in their communities
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Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper
Results and learnings of COFI’s Expansion and Replication Project from 2014 to 2017