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“The Business of Social Justice”: Schott COO Heidi Brooks Profiled by Harvard Business School

The Schott Foundation’s chief operating officer, Heidi Brooks, was recently profiled in Harvard Business School’s alumni magazine, chronicling her work not just at Schott but across her entire globe-spanning career:

A born adventurer with a passion for social justice, Heidi Brooks (MBA 2003) uses her business savvy to effect social change.

Since 2014 Brooks has served as chief operating officer of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening public education through grants and advocacy. The organization seeks to end the school-to-prison pipeline through disciplinary reform and ensure that schools with high needs receive the necessary resources and funding to achieve their goals.

How Can We Expand Opportunities to Learn for Native Youth?

A groundbreaking new report released yesterday details the barriers facing Native youth in urban public schools and highlights inspiring solutions already being implemented in communities across the country. Our latest webinar covers the Native Urban Indian Family Coalition’s Resurgence: Restructuring Urban American Indian Education to understand how to scale up these promising alternatives.

Featuring Janeen Comenote, Executive Director of the National Urban Indian Family Coalition (NUIFC) and Dr. Joe Hobot, President and CEO of the American Indian OIC, this webinar is a useful introduction for those new to issues affecting Native youth, and also provided new data and tools for experienced activists and advocates.

Dr. John H. Jackson Honored by EBONY Magazine as One of 2017’s Power 100 African American Influencers

Dr. John H. Jackson, President and CEO of the Schott Foundation, was selected by EBONY Magazine as one of 100 inspiring African American leaders.

Ebony will honor Dr. Jackson as a Community Crusader for his work as a strategic leader in philanthropy and a staunch advocate for public school students. Dr. Jackson will join a star-studded cast of honorees on December 1st in Los Angeles, CA including Oprah Winfrey, Kendrick Lamar, Dwayne “Rock” Johnson, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Hart, Viola Davis, Chance the Rapper, Magic and Cookie Johnson, Angela Rye and many more.

Schott Foundation Joins the Education Civil Rights Alliance to Fight Back Against Civil Rights Violations Threatening Students

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Welcome to the Fight Back! National Movements for Racial Justice in Education

The struggles for racial justice and educational justice have been interlinked from the beginning of our nation’s history. It was under Black leadership during Reconstruction that the South saw the first state-funded public schools. The long, arduous work to win and maintain school integration was a keystone struggle during the Civil Rights movement. And today, the most powerful and energetic movements for education justice — fighting for fair funding, strong neighborhood public schools, and restorative justice — are those that take an intersectional approach to organizing.

Join us in Cambridge as FairTest Honors John H. Jackson

Please join FairTest in celebrating recipients of the Deboarh W. Meier “Hero in Education” Award, honoring Schott Foundation President & CEO Dr. John H. Jackson and Massachusetts Teacher Association President Barbara Madeloni.

How to Build Inclusive Leadership in Philanthropy

In this new age of political uncertainty and social unrest, leaders of color will be key to navigating philanthropy’s future. The Schott Foundation for Public Education was proud to present a two-part webinar series highlighting 21st Century Inclusive Leadership in Philanthropy.

60 Years Since the Little Rock Nine—and So Much More to Do

Today, September 25th, marks 60 years since the integration of Little Rock’s Central High School — the day the Little Rock Nine became the first Black students to attend it. That day in 1957 was the culmination of years of legal and civil rights battles but also presaged the hard work and struggles to come, both inside and outside the school gates.

Matt Damon Helps Celebrate Boston Premiere of “Backpack Full of Cash”

Last week saw the Boston premiere of the new documentary film Backpack Full of Cash. The event was sponsored by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Citizens for Public Schools, and the Schott Foundation. The film’s narrator, Matt Damon, joined a discussion panel afterward to elaborate on the issues raised in the documentary.

The Center for Policing Equity Partners with the Schott Foundation to Help End the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Florida

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Lauren E. Williams, lauren@policingequity.org
DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand, db@schottfoundation.org
(New York, NY) – This month, the Schott Foundation for Public Education awarded the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) $795,000 to support its Policing and Discipline Equity Project (PDEP). The initiative collects and analyzes data to address school discipline practices in Florida’s Broward County Public Schools.