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 ..read more

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 ..read more

As we prepare for another historic increase in the next California state budget for 2022-23, call on legislators to expand access to high quality after school programs and tutoring to help students fully recover ..read more

LAUSD Supt. Carvalho commits to fulfilling promises centered on Black and Latino student recovery ..read more

Enrolling your child(ren) in school can take time and preparation, so it is a good idea to start the process as soon as possible. We at Innovate Public Schools have written this guide to answer common questions parents ask when they want information about how to enroll their child — no matter the age — in traditional district and charter schools ..read more

Innovate Parent Leaders led advocacy work that resulted in a $2M investment from the City of San José for accessible high-quality tutoring programs ..read more

On December 15, 2021, we sent Governor Gavin Newsom a letter to let him know that Innovate parent leaders want to ensure that these funds fulfill their promise of a full academic, social, and emotional recovery ..read more

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 ..read more

The fight for the estimated 773,000 students in California with IEPs continues On Wednesday September 27th, Innovate Public Schools hosted a parent-led public forum with Senator Anthony Portantino to discuss Senate Bill 445 (SB 445). Nearly 200 people logged on to the ..read more

Innovate Parent Leaders in Los Angeles have been actively organizing for academic recovery to address learning loss for students in LAUSD since 2020. On November 14, 2022, LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho participated in a community conversation with parents ..read more