The California Department of Education (CDE) is seeking applications from local educational agencies which demonstrate a need for additional antibias education and training.
Donor Name: California Department of Education
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Details:
An Antibias Education Grant shall be used for training and resources to prevent and address bias or prejudice toward any group of people based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, immigration status, language, or any actual or perceived characteristic listed in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code. Emphasis shall be on preventing anti-Semitism and bias or prejudice toward groups, including, but not limited to, African Americans, Asian-Pacific Islanders, Latinos, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning youth.
Funding Information
- A local educational agency shall not receive a grant under this subdivision of less than $75,000 and no more than $200,000.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities for an Antibias Education Grant may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
- Professional development on topics that address hate, bigotry, racism, or any form of bias or prejudice, including, but not limited to, classroom management techniques, self-regulation, and strategies designed to increase teachers’ skills for managing pupils in academic and disciplinary settings.
- Opportunities for teachers, administrators, pupils, other school staff, and members of the governing board or body of the LEA to review policies, practices, and procedures that can promote bias, such as referrals for discipline, special education, and course placement, and to update those policies, practices, and procedures to foster in pupils a sense of belonging and connection.
- The development of a comprehensive diversity plan based on the identified needs of the LEA using its data and tied to specific outcomes, such as increasing staff diversity or more racially proportionate pupil discipline referrals.
- Curriculum that is appropriate for pupils in kindergarten or any of grades one to twelve, inclusive, on topics that address hate, bigotry, racism, or any form of bias or prejudice.
- Support of pupil-initiated efforts to combat hate, bigotry, racism, or any form of bias or prejudice.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant eligibility is limited to local educational agencies, defined as a school district, COE, or directly-funded charter school, within the State of California that serves students in transitional kindergarten through grade twelve.
For more information, visit California Department of Education.
