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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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.
Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School: Offering Rigorous Academics for ALL Students
Traditionally, what the high school lesson type looks like, is that the teacher tells students about something and they get a chance to practice with it. Unfortunately, that’s not what college classes look like.
FAQ: My Child is an English Learner
What does it mean that my child is an English Learner?
If a student does not yet speak and understand English at a level where they can fully participate in regular instruction taught in English, they should be classified as an English learner (EL). California law requires that school districts provide English learners with additional services to help them gain fluency in English while moving forward with everything else they need to learn.
It’s official: New KIPP school opening in East Palo Alto in 2017!
In February, the Ravenswood school board approved a new KIPP charter school in response to hundreds of parents who asked them to support high-quality options.
East Palo Alto Parents host 24th Assembly Candidates Forum on Education
On June 2, 2016, parent leaders with Innovate Public Schools hosted a forum to hear from candidates for the 24th Assembly on their plans for education and housing. All eight candidates participated in the event, which was co-chaired by Innovate parent leaders Rocsana...
Impact Academy of Arts and Technology: Building a College-Going Culture
A young man in a suit rises and stands before a panel of judges. For an hour, he walks through the challenges he faced in his past four years of study and how he took them on. He goes in-depth in explaining his academic work, including graphing parabolic functions and...
