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Program: Public Education Grants Year: 2001
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Program: Public Education Grants
For Year: 2001
CITIZENS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION (CQE)
Southern Echo
662-834-0080
109 Swinney Lane
Lexington, Mississippi 39095
Ellen Reddy Coordinator
CQE@tecinfo.com
662-834-0080
Size: $120,000 3/yr
2001
Public Education Grants
CQE began its work to improve the quality of education afforded public school students in Holmes County in 1996. Through CQE, parents and students are working together to hold the school board accountable for improving the performance of the schools in the district. Specifically, they fought for and won revision of the district's disciplinary policies, creation of an after-school math enrichment program, and publication of the "Schoolhouse 2 Jailhouse Report," which sheds light on the issue of the mis-education and criminalization of youth in Holmes County. With a $120,000 three-year renewal grant, CQE will develop and work with the district to implement a drop-out prevention plan that addresses the issues highlighted in the "Schoolhouse 2 Jailhouse" report, and will monitor the District's compliance with regulations of the Individuals With Disabilities Act.
COMMUNITY COALITION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT
(323) 750-9087
8101 South Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, California 90044
Karen Bass Executive Director
mar1@ccsapt.org
(323) 750-9087
http://www.ccsapt.org
Size: $120,000 3/yr
2001
Public Education Grants
The Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment is a center for grassroots organizing in South Central Los Angeles. Coalition members are concerned that efforts to reform the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have been focused on governance and testing rather than addressing the failure of the schools to prepare students for higher education. Last year, the Coalition's youth organizing arm, South Central Youth Empowered for Action (SCYEA), launched a campaign to redefine the measure of a school's performance by the numbers of students that are eligible to attend college, rather than by standardized test scores. The Coalition received a $120,000 grant over three years to develop a parent-organizing component to complement and enhance the work of SCYEA.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE TO IMPROVE DISTRICT 9 SCHOOLS
Highbridge Community Life Center
(212) 998-5813
c/o NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy, 726 Broadway, 5th floor
New York, New York 10003
Eric Zachary
eric.zachary@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5813
Size: $150,000 3/yr
2001
Public Education Grants
District 9 in the South Bronx is one of New York City's lowest performing school districts. The Community Collaborative to Improve District 9 Schools was created to build an organized base of parents and community residents capable of advocating for the kind of district-wide changes necessary to improve educational outcomes for the children attending 9 schools. The Coalition is made up of 5 community based organizations in the Bronx -- Highbridge Community Life Center, New Settlement Apartments, Bronx ACORN, Citizen's Advice Bureau, and Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council. A three-year grant of $150,000 was awarded to support the Coalition's efforts.
