Southern Education FoundationGovernment Affairs & Advocacy
SEF engages in a range of partnerships and coalitions designed to attack the root cause of educational inequities by strengthening the capacity of advocates and policymakers.
Students of color and low-income students in the South, and the advocates and policymakers who serve them
From southerneducation.org/what-we-do/government-affairs-and-advocacy ↗About this program
The educational challenges that face historically marginalized children and their families are too great for one organization or group to tackle alone. Success requires strategic ongoing multi-sector collaboration working across various systems.
For this reason, SEF engages in a range of partnerships and coalitions designed to attack the root cause of educational injustice by strengthening the capacity of advocates and policymakers.
By using data, policy analysis, and dissemination of evidence-based research, our aim is to shape local, state, and federal policies that result in equitable and effective systems change for students of color and low-income students in the South.
Fighting for justice in education when done well takes place on the federal, state, local, and individual level.
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- Students of color and low-income students in the South, and the advocates and policymakers who serve them
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Research & PolicyThrough our research, SEF strives to provide the field with thoughtful analysis of key issues and the timely dissemination of solutions that offer the greatest impact for students.Leadership DevelopmentSEF's leadership development programs are designed to build and strengthen a network of emerging and systems leaders who work across the education continuum and in communities throughout the South.The Center for Outcomes Based ContractingOBC's objectives are to dramatically improve student outcomes and to reshape the relationship between school districts and vendors.