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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.
New GreatSchools Report Reveals a Tale of Two School Systems in California
California offers 59% of white and 73% of Asian students with access to good educational opportunities and high student achievement, but the same advantages are only accessible to 2% of African-American and 6% of Hispanic students, according to a new report released by GreatSchools.
San Francisco Parents Come Out for Parent Power Day
San Francisco parents came together on June 10 to learn about how local schools are doing, what they can do to support their children to college and how parents can work together to improve education in their community.
Join us for Parent Power Day
Did you know that most low-income students in San Francisco schools are falling behind? This should not be happening in our city! Parents like YOU can use your power to make a difference and change this! Get data about how San Francisco schools are doing. Learn about...
Parents want Promise Academy in Downtown San Jose
Tonight, the San Jose Unified school board will vote whether to approve Promise Academy, a new TK-12 charter public school proposed for downtown San Jose. In today’s Mercury News, parent leader and Promise Academy founding parent, Molly Reyes, shared why she wants her...
Innovate Parent Leaders Talk Parent Power
On May 17, parent leaders from Innovate Public Schools took the stage to talk parent power at the NewSchools Summit, in front of a crowd of 1,200 of the top education leaders and changemakers in the country.
“When parents understand how to build their collective power, they can drive positive change in their communities and create much better schools,” said Innovate CEO Matt Hammer, who moderated the panel of parents.
Parents ask new SFUSD superintendent to make closing the achievement gap a priority
On Tuesday, April 4, Innovate parent leaders made their voices heard at a San Francisco Unified school board meeting. The school board met that evening to discuss and vote on the appointment of Vincent Matthews as of SFUSD’s new superintendent. Innovate parent leaders...
Meet Dr. Anthony Johnson, Founder of Promise Academy in San Jose
This week, submitted a petition for a new K-12 school in downtown San Jose. The school is planned to open in fall 2018 and has a focus on science, math and technology, supported by a partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation. Get to know the school’s founder, Dr. Anthony Johnson, and what inspired him to create this school.
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.
Non-citizen SF parents win voting rights in school board elections
Even as many immigrant rights groups are reeling from the results of the national election, San Franciscans turned out at the polls to deliver a local victory for immigrant parent voting rights. Proposition N, a measure to a allow non-citizens with children in San...
Updated Report: Top Bay Area Public Schools for Underserved Children is Available Online
Our 2016 Top Bay Area Public Schools for Underserved Students has been updated! Since the state released an updated data file that includes previously missing information about low-income student performance in districts across the Bay Area, our analyses show that 47 Bay Area public schools had the top results for low-income African American and low-income Latino students. Read our updated report to learn which schools are narrowing the opportunity gaps we see across race/ethnicity and income in the Bay Area.
What is Math Tracking and Why is it Important?
Is your child being tracked in math? If so, what will that mean for your child in the future?
Your Education Voter Guide
Do you care about education? On November 8, voters have the chance to weigh in on several important education issues – here’s what to look for on your ballot!
Celebration of Top Bay Area Schools for Underserved Students
Join us in celebrating the public schools across the Bay Area that are showing what’s possible.
Community Organizing & Parent Leadership Training for New Bay Area Leaders
Do you want to work with other parents to improve education in your community? Join us for a day-long training.
SFUSD Candidate Forum Tonight!
Please join the entire San Francisco education community for an evening with the candidates campaigning to be your next school board member!
An eye-opening year for a first-generation college student
One young woman’s story offers a road map for first-generation college students and their parents before they get to college.