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Background & Goals

Meet Parliament

Parliament builds data systems, infrastructure, and strategies that help mission-focused social sector clients use, manage, and clearly communicate insights from data.

We work exclusively with the Social Sector.

We see data and technology as tools to drive meaningful, positive change in the world. In fact, As a Public Benefit Corporation, we don't just serve the Social Sector – we're part of it.

We build solutions that bridge mission and action.

We keep your mission at the center of all decisions & practices.

Our solutions simplify your work.

Our goal is greater clarity and efficiency — never unnecessary complexity.

We define success by longevity & adaptability.

We design platforms & practices that are right-sized, practical, and built to last through evolving needs and environments.

Project Context

Kids First Chicago (K1C), in partnership with A Better Chicago (ABC), is developing School Views, a bilingual, parent-centered school information platform designed to help Chicago Public Schools (CPS) families better understand and engage with school-level information.

Project Status

To elevate the most important questions parents have about their kids' schools and the best opportunities for parents to get involved in their kids' education, K1C has assembled a parent design team to help guide the platform design. This team will build on the prototype K1C has already created and the insights K1C has about the questions parents are most interested in understanding.

Partner Expectations

K1C is looking for a partner that can work closely with the parent design team and K1C to understand what will best support CPS parents and, through iteration with the parent team, to design and develop a production-ready web platform/dashboard.

Statement of Interest

School Views is exactly the kind of work Parliament is passionate about. K1C's vision for the platform reflects the values that define our own work: making data useful by partnering closely with communities to identify what matters, designing technology that transforms information into informed action, and creating products that continue to improve through learning. We'd be thrilled to work alongside K1C – and CPS families – to bring the vision for School Views to life.

Our enthusiasm is also deeply personal. From our roots at Ingenuity to years of work alongside CPS and education partners across Chicago, we've developed a deep appreciation for K1C's leadership and the broader education ecosystem it serves. We're especially energized by School Views' commitment to designing with parents and caregivers at the center: creating a trusted resource that reflects their questions, priorities, and decision-making needs. That combination of shared vision, local experience, and collaborative product design makes Parliament a particularly strong partner for this work and we're grateful for the opportunity to be considered.

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Deep roots in Chicago education

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A collaborative, invested partner

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Thoughtful civic product design