We are excited to share that ACA 7 (Jackson), also known as the Closing the Student Opportunity and Achievement Gap Act, has officially passed the California Legislature and is set…
Introducing Statewide Student Advisory Board on Community Schools
California is shifting its sights from doing its work for to working with students. Investments in students are being prioritized. Youth are being recognized as equal partners and natural contributors…
Calling all Allies! CFJ Needs Your Support
What’s going down? Black and brown youth are the leaders we need to create schools rooted in racial justice and liberation. This vision guides our work and relationships at Californians…
Cabrillo H.S. Community Learning Walk
A community learning walk held by Cabrillo High School and CFJ brought together over 45 teachers and school administrators to view the community through a cultural, symbolic, and political lens.…
A Bold and Powerful Student Panel in LBUSD
Above: Above: From left to right, Californians for Justice leaders Sydney, Sarai, Mel and Didi. By Sicola Elliot, Capacity Building Manager Education Reimagined in LBUSD was the theme…
Student Leaders Back in Action at our Capital
On the last week of August, Californians For Justice made an appearance at the Capitol! What were we doing in Sacramento? We spent a day there to let our state…
On A Star Wars Scale: This Year’s Budget Rates @ The Phantom Menace
Another year and another budget season in the books! After some back and forth negotiations between Governor Newsom and the state legislature, California has landed its final budget. And how…
Celebrating 3 Years of School Transformation in Long Beach
Eighty-plus attendees showed up on May 20th, 2023, to celebrate Year 3 of our Professional Learning Network (PLN), where five high schools have committed to transforming their Long Beach Unified…
What’s in the budget for CA schools?
Above Image: Californians for Justice youth leaders and allies gather in a show of support for LCFF during a 2017 rally in Sacramento. In the decade since it’s passing, the…
Here’s How We Can Support Teachers Year-Round
What’s the best way to show your teachers they’re appreciated? Investing in them and our schools! It’s no secret teachers deserve to be paid more. Retaining well-qualified, fully prepared and…