Californians for Justice
For Strengthening State Policy And Local Implementation Of California’s School Accountability System
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Amount$300,000
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Program
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Date Awarded5/17/2017
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
Californians for Justice (CFJ) aims to close the opportunity gap in education through grassroots community organizing. With this grant, CJF will engage community members to advocate for equity and transparency in California’s new accountability system. It also will provide training, share best practices with districts and community members, and support the development and inclusion of multiple measures in the state’s accountability system.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.caljustice.org
Address
1971 Las Plumas Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95133, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Californians for Justice works on racial justice by building the power of youth, communities of color, immigrants, low-income families, and LGBT communities. The group organizes youth and community voices to advance educational justice and improve social, economic, and political conditions. They seek to create the healthy, just, and vibrant schools that all California communities deserve and where children thrive. This is a general operating support grant. (Substrategy: Student and Community Voice)
for support in building community voice for educator diversity
Californians for Justice works to improve the lives of communities of color, low-income people, and other marginalized communities. The group organizes youth and community voices to advance educational justice and improve social, economic, and political conditions. It seeks to create the healthy, just, and vibrant schools that all California communities deserve and where children thrive. This grant will support organizing and coalition-building efforts to advance dialog on diversity in the education workforce. (Substrategy: Student and Community Voice)
