Parent volunteer Maria Garcia kisses her daughter, Vanessa, after helping students in a kindergarten class at Lexington Elementary School in Pomona, Calif. With the help of Parent Revolution, a parent advocacy group, parents at the school negotiated with the administration to address problems.
Helping Hand: Parent volunteer Liliana Martinez works with 1st grader Isadora Canares on reading exercises at Lexington Elementary School in Pomona, Calif. Parents used a state law as leverage to negotiate major changes at the school.
