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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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SEF's Public Policy Priorities

In our Public Policy Priorities, SEF seeks to offer sound policy positions supported by credible research and data designed to better inform public education policy development and related legislation in the southern states.

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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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NEPC-State Takeovers: Radical Seizure of School Districts vs. Organic, Community Grounded School Improvement
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Raymond Pierce to Address Social Action & Scholarship Committee at the Southeastern Regional Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Boule
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SELI 2019 Fellow, Bailey Deavers, Advocates for Educational Equity through SELI Fellowship
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Forbes-America’s School Funding Struggle
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Group Wants Cobb Schools to Address Racism, Bias in Classroom
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SEF Spotlighted in My Brothers Keeper Alliance Funding News
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Poverty and education in East Texas
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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.

Our Impact

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

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Southern Policy & Practice Network Meets for its fourth Policy Academy
August 21, 2019 - August 23, 2019
Raymond Pierce to Address Social Action & Scholarship Committee at the Southeastern Regional Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Boule
August 16, 2019
Forbes-America’s School Funding Struggle
August 5, 2019

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