California Statewide Campaign
Innovate organizes thousands of parents throughout California. In 2022, 14 parent leaders were nominated to serve on Innovate’s CA Statewide Parent Leader Board. The CA Statewide Parent Leader Board is a body of volunteer parent leaders representing thousands of Black and Latino parents, parents of students with learning differences, and parents of English learners. Parent leaders live and work in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Redwood City, and East Palo Alto.
Building Power For Education Equity
Since 2020, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Redwood City, and East Palo Alto parent leaders organized to create a strong foundation for Innovate’s 2022-23 statewide campaign. On March 15th, Innovate parent leaders, staff and partners participated in Innovate’s first legislative advocacy day. Parents met with California legislators and staff leaders to uplift three statewide legislative priorities: Black student achievement, IEP language accessibility and high-quality tutoring.
Current Campaigns
Black Student Achievement
Ensure dedicated funding is set aside statewide specifically for Black students and engage Black students, families, and community-based organizations to design and implement an effective plan for this funding to serve Black students.
High Quality Tutoring
Ensure local education agencies and service providers across California provide high-quality tutoring to our most underserved students and develop clear statewide guidelines for Local Education Agencies on how to implement high-quality tutoring.
Language Access for Families
Pass SB 445 (Portantino) which will require Local Education Agencies to translate completed Individualized Education Plans (IEP) in the native language of the parent within 30 days of request by a qualified translator.