Trillions of dollars have and will continue to flow from the federal government to states and localities to meet community COVID recovery and infrastructure needs. But who gets the resources depends on who state and local policymakers view as deserving of the funds and how they choose to distribute the resources. Historically, low income communities … Continued
On October 19, 2021, Schott hosted an exciting panel discussing racial justice grantmaking at the Grantmakers for Education annual conference, held virtually this year. Featuring frank discussions on problems in the sector, what grantees really need, and clear action steps you can take in building a racial justice portfolio, it was an engaging conversation. We … Continued
This workshop will cover how the ultra-right are working to advance divisive public policy and have targeted critical race theory in their long term fight against public education. Led by Asma Elhuni and James Haslam from Race Forward, Megan Hester of NYU Metro Center, and author Jennifer Berkshire. Learn more about H.E.A.L. Together >
Schott kicks off its 30th anniversary year with a thought-provoking look at the Kerner Commission’s dramatic 1968 report calling out systemic racism — boldly stating it was not a lack of solutions that distances our nation from justice, but the lack of public will to implement them. The education and racial justice movement is building … Continued
Racial justice movements are in for the long haul. Their resources should be too. Using CRT dog whistling to attack racial justice and public education, those stoking racial division and advancing political agendas are attacking the Black, Brown and Indigenous community organizers who have brought liberatory and anti-racist education to districts and states across … Continued
In this historical moment, many of us in philanthropy are shaping our grantmaking to better support systemic transformation and advance racial equity. Black and people-of-color led organizations have recently delivered substantial wins for racial equity in schools across the country — from reforming discipline to fighting for safer and healthier in-person learning. These wins underscore … Continued
Out of the urgent need to decouple America’s vision of democracy and opportunity from America’s historic vehicles of racism and oppression, this moment calls for Congress to enact a Racial Equity Stimulus. A bold, targeted fiscal policy is vital to stimulate progress closing racial disparities—a new reconstruction investment in building one America and providing all … Continued
A National Opportunity to Learn Network Grantee Partners Meeting Will the billions of dollars in the recovery bill move us toward education justice, or will they exacerbate the race, gender, and class inequities we have been fighting against? States must submit plans by June 7th to the federal government on how they’ll spend the $123 … Continued
Many students of color attend schools where their histories, culture and lived experiences have been little more than footnotes in their school curriculum. A growing movement led by parents, students and educators is aiming to fix that by implementing culturally responsive education. Culturally responsive education has been shown to increase student engagement, improve student self-perception, … Continued
Like flowers blossoming after a storm, deep and widespread social movements in Puerto Rico have emerged to confront the brutal austerity regime imposed by Wall Street and Washington, DC and enforced by the island’s own political and economic elites. The summer of 2019 saw over a million Puerto Ricans take to the streets and go … Continued
