Innovate Public Schools is a power building organization dedicated to building the capacity of parents and families to organize, advocate, and demand high quality schools for their children.
We believe that the education system was not designed to serve all children, and that the biggest barrier to all children having access to an excellent school is a lack of political will to improve the system. We believe the voices and experiences of parents, families, and students should be elevated and centered in decisions about education.
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Parent leader, Carmen Rodriguez visits Senator Anthony Portantino at CA State Capitol
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San Jose Parent Leders Organizer $2M for High Quality Tutoring
Parent Leaders Advocate at CA State Capitol
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Standing for Black Students
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Innovate builds power for a more equitable education system...
in key areas throughout California, at the State level and nationwide. Our flagship programming provides foundational understanding of community organizing and trains community organizations, school leaders and parents to take action for a more equitable education system. With a people-based research and policy approach, we equip parents, families and advocacy organizations with the data driven tools they need to advocate for better educational outcomes in local school districts.
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Parent Leaders throughout California Organize for High Quality Education for Black & Brown Students. Read more in our latest Blog Entries.
Advocacy efforts led by San José Parent Leaders result in $2M Investment for High-Quality Tutoring
Innovate Parent Leaders led advocacy work that resulted in a $2M investment from the City of San José for accessible high-quality tutoring programs.
Innovate Public Schools Respond to CA Governor Newsom’s Proposed 2023-2024 Budget
California parent leaders organizing for education equity, uplift Black Student Achievement, language access in special education and high quality tutoring in the California state budget.
LAUSD Supt. Commits to Black and Latino Student Recovery
LAUSD Supt. Carvalho commits to fulfilling promises centered on Black and Latino student recovery.
Parent-driven algebra tutoring program sets growth goal to serve 200 low-income students
Innovate has partnered with Alexander Tutoring to launch the pilot, which they hope will inspire more widespread initiatives to provide tutoring for all who need it.
An Easy Guide to School Enrollment in California
Enrolling your child(ren) in school can take time and preparation, so it is a good idea to start the process as soon as possible. We at Innovate Public Schools have written this guide to answer common questions parents ask when they want information about how to enroll their child — no matter the age — in traditional district and charter schools.
