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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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.
Parent Power Blog – August 2026
In August 2026, Innovate parent leaders came together to find solutions that advance high-quality education in schools across California! Here are a few examples of their organizing efforts: Innovate has continued deepening its partnership with East Palo Alto Tennis...
Building Power With Innovate Parent Navigators
Innovate has developed a peer-to-peer or promotora model to strengthen parent leadership and impact. Rocio, a parent leader from East Palo Alto who is now trained as one of Innovate’s AIEP project parent navigators, shared, "As a mother and proud promotora or Parent...
Innovate’s Work Nationally Recognized
We are excited to share that our AIEP tool received an honorable mention in the Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network’s 2026 Eddies Awards for Most Actionable Tools & Research. This recognition celebrates more than the technology tool itself. It reflects...
Board Spotlight
Innovate’s work would not be possible without the dedication, expertise, and strategic vision of our Board of Directors. Our board members generously volunteer their time, share their leadership, and provide the direction that helps advance Innovate’s mission to build...
How Peer-to-Peer Organizing Is Transforming Parent Leadership
Innovate is using our peer-to-peer model to organize and amplify parent power in Half Moon Bay and Pescadero with two local organizations, Coastside Hope and PUENTE, where parent leaders train other parent leaders. Over the past six months, we went from partnering to...
