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How can we improve our schools? What will help our children learn? Read about innovations in education and what they mean for your school, your children and your community.
Celebrating California’s Top Schools: Leading the Way to a More Equitable Future
For the first time in Innovate Public Schools’ history, our Top Schools Report is statewide, and the results are both inspiring and urgent. We analyzed all 9,158 public schools in California and identified just 550 Top Schools, accounting for only 6% of schools...
Parent Power Helps Advance Literacy Bill to Governor’s Desk
This week, lawmakers passed AB 1454, a landmark bill designed to close California’s literacy gap by bringing evidence-based reading strategies into classrooms.
Parent Organizing in Action: A Landmark Win
In 2020, Black and Latino families organized through Innovate and Parent Revolution sued Los Angeles Unified for failing to provide students with the tools for distance learning. This summer’s settlement affirms what we know: families are the most powerful advocates, and when parents organize, systems change.
Unlock Your Leadership Potential: Join the 2025 Jose Arenas Parent Leadership Institute!
Register today for the Jose Arenas Parent Leadership Institute on September 20-21, 2025!
Celebrating 2025 COTP Graduates
This July, Innovate Public Schools proudly celebrated the graduation of 18 new community organizers from our Community Organizer Training Program (COTP). These changemakers now join a growing alumni network of 253 graduates who are shaping a more just, inclusive, and...
Literacy is life – and we have the data to prove it!
For years, Innovate’s Black Parent Network has empowered Black parents and caregivers in San Francisco and Los Angeles to become leaders and advocates – strengthening community institutions and shaping the future of our children’s education. Through grassroots...
Community-driven AI: For families, by families
We all know that the people closest to the problem are the closest to the solution. So as AI technology becomes a bigger part of our education systems, we saw an opportunity: what if parents weren’t just included in the conversation, but leading it?Building an AI tool...
The fight for literacy is personal
At Innovate, we don’t do our work from a distance. We live it. In our neighborhoods, in school board meetings, and in conversations with parents who are navigating systems that weren’t designed for them, our commitment to educational equity is more than policy — it’s...
Expand access to high quality tutoring and after school enrichment for the students most impacted by the pandemic
Read Innovate parent leaders’ letter to Governor Gavin Newsom concerning the allocation of funding from the 2022-23 California budget.
Governor Newsom Signs Senate Bill 445 into Law
Authored by Senator Portantino, and co-sponsored by Innovate Public Schools, Disability Rights California, and Educate.Advocate. SB 445 requires the forthcoming statewide IEP template under development by the California Collaborative for Excellence in Education to be...
South LA Parents and Community Members Rally for Improved Black Student Literacy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA In the heart of South Los Angeles, on Manchester Avenue at True LA Church, parents and community members called for increased focus, targeted funding and community support to improve the Black Student Literacy rate in LA County Schools. The “Literacy is Life” campaign highlights the 73% of Los Angeles Unified School District and 72% of Compton Unified School District Black third grade students who are not on grade level in English Language Arts.
Parent-Led Advocacy & SFUSD’s Policy 5023 Enhancing Language Access for EL Parents with IEPs
On Thursday May 2nd, Innovate Public Schools partnered with the San Francisco Unified School District to raise awareness and build support for Policy 5023: a language translation and interpretation policy designed to improve accessibility for parents of English Learner students with an IEP.
Parent Leaders Visit CA State Capitol to Keep Education Funding Opportunities in Newsom’s Budget
Parent leaders from across California organizing for education equity visit state legislators to uplift Black Student Achievement, Special Education and High Quality Tutoring. This March, Innovate staff and parent leaders represented Innovate at CalSac's 20th Annual...
Empowering Families: Leaders of Educational Change
In pursuit of achieving our mission to create a high-quality school experience that cherishes and affirms every student, particularly Black and Brown students, Innovate Public Schools proudly champions the Leadership Institute, formerly known as the Jose Arenas Parent...
The Evolution of Innovate’s Leadership Institute
At Innovate Public Schools, we recognize the pivotal role parents and families play in transforming the education system. However, we understand that the term 'parent' doesn't fully encompass the diverse array of adults contributing to a child's development. That's...
A Journey to the California State Capitol
Our Commitment to Parent Leadership and Educational Equity At Innovate Public Schools, we believe in the power of parent leadership to drive meaningful change in education. Our dedication to advocating for educational equity extends far beyond the walls of our...
LAUSD, the Nation’s Second Largest School District partners with Innovate to Co-Create a Tool for Increasing Parent Advocacy
On Tuesday November 28, over 100 LAUSD families gathered at Bethune Middle School in South Los Angeles to learn about Innovate’s Family Guide to the LAUSD Strategic Plan. The guide was co-created by Innovate Public Schools and LAUSD to help families understand the goals outlined in LAUSD’s 2022-26 Strategic Plan.
Parent Leaders Remain Committed to CA’s Students with IEPs
The fight for the estimated 773,000 students in California with IEPs continues On Wednesday September 27th, Innovate Public Schools hosted a parent-led with Senator Anthony Portantino to discuss Senate Bill 445 (SB 445). Nearly 200 people logged on to the virtual...
Uplifting Families: Innovate’s Role in Building Parent Power Recognized Among Leading Organizations
PRESS RELEASE - **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Los Angeles, CA - Innovate Public Schools, a prominent power-building organization, has been highlighted by Bellwether for its outstanding efforts and commitment to building parent power. The recognition underscores the vital...
How parent leaders are keeping LAUSD accountable to student recovery
In November 2022, Parent Leaders in Los Angeles advocated for LAUSD to engage parents as partners in order to help students recover and thrive. As a result, Innovate partnered with families and LAUSD to create a Family Guide to LAUSD’s strategic plan.