“So there are a couple ways of looking at a seemingly insurmountable task,” said Ben Marcovitz “One is that it exhausts you and overwhelms you. The other is that it inspires and excites you.” Marcovitz, the founder of Sci Academy, an outstanding college preparatory high school in east New Orleans, is clearly of the inspire and excite persuasion.
In today’s economy, most good jobs require a college education. However, in East Palo Alto schools, which serve primarily low-income students, only a small number of students are currently on track to graduate ready for college. In 2014-15, only 17% of students met or exceeded standards in English and only 12% met that bar for math in Ravenswood City School District, which serves East Palo Alto students in grades K-8. This shows a significant gap when compared to Silicon Valley schools’ averages: 57% for English and 51% for math.
In today’s economy, most good jobs require a college education. However, the majority of Latino and low-income students in Redwood City currently aren’t on track to graduate high school eligible for college.
Right now, over 1,000 families leave East Palo Alto every morning to get their kids a good education. Come join concerned parents for a community action forum.
This fall, Innovate parent leaders saw a dream come true with the opening of two new schools in Redwood City. Parents have been working for several years to bring new high-quality school options to their community, engaging dozens of elected officials and 1,000 parents to ultimately win the the approval of two new charter schools – one run by Rocketship Education and one run by KIPP Bay Area Schools.