San Francisco parents came together on June 10 to learn about how local schools are doing, what they can do to support their children to college and how parents can work together to improve education in their community.
Parent Action Network
Innovate Public Schools supports parents across Silicon Valley to build organizations in their communities that can successfully push for better schools and hold the system accountable to the needs of their children.
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Did you know that most low-income students in San Francisco schools are falling behind? This should not be happening in our city! Parents like YOU can use your power to make a difference and change this! Get data about how San Francisco schools are doing. Learn about...
Parents want Promise Academy in Downtown San Jose
Tonight, the San Jose Unified school board will vote whether to approve Promise Academy, a new TK-12 charter public school proposed for downtown San Jose. In today’s Mercury News, parent leader and Promise Academy founding parent, Molly Reyes, shared why she wants her...
Innovate Parent Leaders Talk Parent Power
On May 17, parent leaders from Innovate Public Schools took the stage to talk parent power at the NewSchools Summit, in front of a crowd of 1,200 of the top education leaders and changemakers in the country.
“When parents understand how to build their collective power, they can drive positive change in their communities and create much better schools,” said Innovate CEO Matt Hammer, who moderated the panel of parents.
Non-citizen SF parents win voting rights in school board elections
Even as many immigrant rights groups are reeling from the results of the national election, San Franciscans turned out at the polls to deliver a local victory for immigrant parent voting rights. Proposition N, a measure to a allow non-citizens with children in San...