OUR IMPACT
In a state that educates 6.2 million children, CDE Foundation has:
Harnessed the power of 1.2 million members of state associations to communicate about California’s updated math, English language Arts, and science standards
Engaged over 100 districts, educating over 1.5 million students, to improve collaboration through our CA Labor Management Initiative
Supported 13 schools districts, serving 35,000 students, to address chronic absence
Convened over 3,100 educators and advocates to improve STE(A)M learning
Convened pivotal task forces to develop recommendations on Accountability and Continuous Improvement, Environmental Literacy, and STEM education that have resulted in consensus development, policy shifts, and concrete recommendations to the California Department of Education (CDE)
Provided capacity building on Family Engagement & LCAP for 10 school districts in San Mateo and Alameda Counties
Alliance for Continuous Improvement
The Alliance for Continuous Improvement (ACI) is a coalition that represents the full spectrum of the state's education stakeholders. The ACI is committed to a vision for California in which every student, in every school and in every part of the state receives a high-quality education.
California Labor Management Initiative
The California Labor-Management Initiative (CA LMI) seeks to build collaborative relationships among teacher and classified employee unions, school boards, and school district management in county office of education, districts, and schools across the state.
California Alliance for Next Generation Science Standards
The CDE Foundation is supporting California’s transition to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) through the California Alliance 4 NGSS (CA4NGSS).
Collaboration in Common
CiC provides a social network for professional learning communities that offer tools and resources to promote sharing and collaboration between educators and educational organizations across the state.
Family Engagement & the LCAP
California’s vision for aligning resources with the needs of students, the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) provides a progressive approach to funding public education.
California STEAM Symposium
The California STEAM Symposium (formerly the STEM Symposium) convenes over 3,000 educators from across California for ongoing rigorous, collaborative, and inspiring professional learning and resources to support high-quality science, technology, engineering, art, and math instruction for all students.