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.
Carmen Rodriguez with Sen. Portantino
Parent leader, Carmen Rodriguez visits Senator Anthony Portantino at CA State Capitol
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.
Parent Leaders throughout California Organize for High Quality Education for Black & Brown Students. Read more in our latest Blog Entries.
Innovate Staff To Present “Common Sense School Design” at Upcoming Conference
Innovate staff will be sharing their expertise in how to design and run a high-quality public school in a series of three deep dive workshops at the California Charter Schools Association Conference, March 16-19 in Sacramento.
March 11: What is the Future of Redwood City?
Elected officials are making important decisions right now about Redwood City’s growth and schools. Parents with Innovate Public Schools are hosting a Community Action Forum in Redwood City with Mayor Jeffrey Gee, Santa Clara County Supervisor Warren Slocum and others.
New Videos Help Parents See if Their Children Are On Track
GreatSchools has launched a series of free, new videos to help you understand what your child is expected to learn from kindergarten through 5th grade and what that looks like!
Partnering to Support Rising Principals at Rocketship
This year, Innovate kicked off a yearlong leadership development series to support Rocketship principals to foster the mindset, leadership skills, and school design strategies needed to ensure that their schools serve students exceptionally well from day one of the upcoming school year.
Innovate Public Schools’ 2015 Year in Photos!
Innovate Public Schools aims to make the Bay Area a place where every child in every neighborhood has access to world-class public schools. This year, we worked hand in hand with parents, educators and community leaders to make that vision a reality. We have much to...







