Since 2018, Innovate Parent Leaders in Southeast Los Angeles have been organizing for more investments SELA’s schools and community.
Local Voices
LAUSD Board Member Tanya Ortiz Franklin Introduces a Resolution to Promote Black Student Excellence through Educator Diversity, Preparation, and Retention
Since 2018, parent leaders have pushed LAUSD to funnel resources to Black students. Now, Black parents, community members, and educators are working with board member Tanya Ortiz Franklin to devise a plan on African American Student Academic Excellence in LAUSD.
How Schools Can Leverage Partnerships for Success
Recognized as a 2019 and 2020 Top School by Innovate Public Schools, McKinley Elementary in Compton, CA provides a shining example of what is possible – for principals, teachers, students, and families – when schools strategically leverage partnerships to build a community of support around them.
Innovate families take LAUSD to court over distance learning plan
On September 24th, a group of Black and Latino families, organized through Innovate Public Schools and Parent Revolution, filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District for not providing their kids with what they need for distance learning this fall....
Black Parents in LA Reimagine School Police in LAUSD
As more people call for “defunding the police,” LA’s school board members have advanced several different proposals. Parent leaders with Innovate Public Schools recently weighed in on the direction they think the district should take. Defunding the police doesn’t...