We may have lost, but we are building public support for public schools together and new connections between Redwood City parents. This loss will not be an excuse for why schools can’t improve.
Innovate News
The latest updates and press releases from Innovate Public Schools. Media inquiries can be directed to Jen Weiss, [email protected]
Big changes are coming for Ravenswood City School District
The Ravenswood City School District has big decisions ahead of it this school year, and Innovate parent and community leaders are getting up to speed to engage in community meetings throughout this fall. We invite you to learn and engage along with us through this series of articles on key education issues in the community.
Redwood City Parents Support Measure H to Fund Local Schools
Parent leaders with Innovate Public Schools recently voted to support Measure H supporting Redwood City public schools that is set to appear on the fall 2019 ballot and plan to have a get out the vote campaign.
SF Approves Money for Schools
We are happy that the Supervisors voted to sign onto a deal that allocates $13.5 million to fund teacher salary increases and $52 million to a reserve fund for teacher wages in 2020-21. We continue to call on the school district to use any resources they can to support schools with large numbers of underserved students. In particular, we would like to see the funds go to the specific schools that Superintendent Vincent Matthews has identified as PITCH schools.
Voices Opens New School in West Contra Costa
This September, founding principal Jose González welcomed 130 students from Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through second grade to Voices West Contra Costa. Gonzalez is one of 50+ alumni from Innovate’s Start-up Schools Fellowship, which trains and supports principals to start new schools or redesign existing schools.