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For More Than
150 Years,

the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) has been a leader in advancing creative solutions to ensure equity and excellence in education for students of color and low-income students in the South. Our work is achieved through analyzing and amplifying promising ideas through research, cultivating strategic connections across sectors through advocacy & government affairs, and developing and growing the capacity of leaders and influencers in the field.

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2019 Governor Races

Governors play a crucial role in directing a state’s education policy. For this reason, SEF has compiled critical education policy stances from the Democratic and Republican candidates running for governorships in the South for the 2019 elections.

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The M.E.T. Ball of Education: Celebrating Magnificent Equity Trailblazers
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Cultivated at Home: Using Homegrown Teachers’ Capital to Address Educational Equity in The South
Events
SEF President to Participate in A Community Discussion on the State of Equity in Georgia Public Schools
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The Future of Public Education on the 2019 Ballot in Kentucky, Louisiana, & Mississippi
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EdWeek-State Takeovers Remain Difficult⁠, But Attractive⁠, for Education Policymakers
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SEF Seeks Exceptional Candidate for Director of Research Position
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SEF Board Member, Kenneth Jones, Named VP & CFO of the MacArthur Foundation
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SEF Sends US Department of Education a Letter Opposing the Expansion of Public Funds for Private Schools
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Our Impact

More than 70 school districts & social justice
groups were supported by
our efforts in 2018 alone.

Our Impact

We have contributed 50+ publications
to the conversation on education equity
in the last decade.

Our Impact

We have cultivated over 280 leaders poised to address equity challenges in the education system over the last decade.

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Our Southern Policy & Practice Network comprises 35 members representing 6 southern states working collectively to advocate for equity.

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News & Events

SEF President to Participate in A Community Discussion on the State of Equity in Georgia Public Schools
October 15, 2019
M.E.T. Ball of Education: Celebrating Magnificent Equity Trailblazers
October 24, 2019
Join SEF and LPI for a Panel on Leading for Racial Equity at the University Council for Education Administration
November 21, 2019 - November 24, 2019

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