OUR VISION
Our Vision is every public school in California has engaged students, effective teachers and leaders, enriching environments that allow every student to reach his or her full potential, and supportive communities that believe in the value and quality of public education.
The organization is anchored by a small professional staff, an engaged Board of Directors, a complement of highly skilled and effective consultants, strong partnerships with the California Department of Education (CDE) and other education coalition members, foundations and corporations, and a network of individuals, educational institutions, and nonprofits across the state who share our commitment to public education and California’s students.
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Since CDE Foundation’s Inception:
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Education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world.
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THANK YOU to our funders for your continued investment in the California Department of Education’s (CDE) capacity and impact! We are grateful for your support that has funded key equity-centered initiatives making an impact across the state of California! Our key initiatives include the CA STEAM Symposium, the CA Labor Management Initiative, the CA Teacher Residency Lab, and the CA Alliance for Next Generation Science Standards (CA4NGSS), well as associated partnership efforts with CDE such as the Alliance for Continuous Improvement and the District Innovation and Leadership in Early Education (DIAL EE).
As the fiscal manager for CDE initiatives, the CDE Foundation is proud to support state-level, agency-led innovation in myriad areas of educational impact and equity. These include Education to End Hate and ongoing implicit bias and anti-racist training resources, a new Family Engagement unit, an Early Learning partnership with national and state experts, Youth Mental Health First Aid training infrastructure, the California Distinguished Schools Program, California Partnership Academies, Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME), general CDE capacity enhancements, and others in development. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have supported the launch and administration of the California Bridging the Digital Divide Fund, a joint effort of the California Department of Education, the Governor’s Office, the State Board of Education, and the CDE Foundation. Together we have an unprecedented opportunity to serve California students and educators in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic by ensuring equity of access to distance learning. We are incredibly grateful to the companies, private foundations, and individuals that have responded to state leaders’ requests to support the urgent need to bridge the digital divide for students in California.
Current and Previous Funders