CDEF believes that educational equity is the practice of ensuring that each child has access to an educational experience that prepares them for success regardless of their external or internal, social, or cultural contexts. CDEF is committed to creating fundamental systemic change that positions all children, teachers, administrators, and anyone participating in education for achievement and well-being, regardless of race, class, sexual orientation, immigration status, gender, gender identity, ability, religion, and ethnicity.
Our Organization-Wide Goal: CDEF has the capacity to provide equity-aligned and focused support that coherently leverages our partnerships and expertise to education partners, stakeholders, and entities across the state.
Join us!
We invite you to join us as we build our capacity to provide valuable equity-focused support organization-wide.
You can start by reading what we read:
- Melissa by Alex Gino
- Whistling Vivaldi by Claude Steele
- Blindspots: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald
Learn more about our equity-focused work by visiting Eye On Equity