The New Frontier: An Integrated Framework for Equity & Transformative Improvement in Education By Sheryl Petty, California Tomorrow October 2010 About California Tomorrow Since 1984, California Tomorrow has specialized in the development of strategies to bring about equity and inclusion. We have worked with schools, districts, community colleges, after school programs, community building organizations, and philanthropy to provide vision for just and inclusive communities and build the capacity of institutions to effectively serve all students, with emphasis on those marginalized and underserved. We have worked at local, state and national levels using research, advocacy, and technical assistance. We focus on ensuring that students have rigorous academic preparation from culturally responsive practitioners grounded in their communities, to develop skills of compassion and understanding for themselves and others, to become critically conscious citizens able to reflect on the strengths and structural inequities in society and work collectively to create a more just world. Thank you to our individual donors and the California Endowment for making this publication possible. Staff Sheryl Petty, Executive Director Singhashri (Kica) Gazmuri Luiz Guevara Board of Directors Susan Sandler Anna Basallaje Sheri Dunn Berry Michael Howe Craig McGarvey Hugo Morales California Tomorrow 360 22nd St., Suite 640 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 496-0220 (510) 496-0225 fax
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