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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Community Organizer with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan
Parent Leader and Student at LAUSD Community Action
Standing for Black Students
Michelle Vilchez Speaks to Innovate Leaders
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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.
California Receives a C- Grade in New Quality Counts Report
California scores below average in Education Week Research Center’s annual Quality Counts report. the state was given a “C-” grade, placing it 42nd among all states in educational performance.
We’re hiring for Community Organizers
Did you know? Innovate is hiring community organizers in the Bay Area. Wondering what a community organizer does? Hear from our organizing team about why they were drawn to this field and what it’s like. ...
The Year in Pictures: 2016
New schools, new programs, and new partnerships. Innovate Public Schools aims to make the Bay Area a place where every student has access to a world-class public school. This year, we worked alongside parents, educators, and community leaders to make that vision a...
Photos from our 2016 Top Schools Celebration
Check out the photos from our second annual celebration of the top public schools in the region serving underserved students. Parents, educators and community leaders from across the Bay Area came together at Microsoft’s campus in Mountain View to learn what works for...
New video! 2016 Top Schools Celebration
On Thursday, December 1, Innovate Public Schools held its second annual celebration of the top public schools in the region serving underserved students. Parents, educators and community leaders from across the Bay Area came together at Microsoft’s campus in Mountain View to learn what works for these schools.
