New Jersey Education Funders Affinity Group: Strategies for Integration in New Jersey Public Schools

70 years after Brown vs. The Board of Education, segregation and resource inequities continue in New Jersey schools. Discussion will center on the lawsuit brought by 9 families with a coalition of civil rights, faith, and social justice groups. Meet Dr. Charles Payne, Director, The Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies Rutgers; Dr. Jesselly De La Cruz of Latino Action Network Foundation; Vivian Fraser of Urban League of Essex County; Jared Hunter with Salvation and Social Justice; and Brandon McKoy of The Fund for New Jersey.

New Jersey boasts one of the top education systems in the U.S. but our public schools are also among the nation’s top 6 or 7 most segregated. We see substantial differences in resources afforded across our 620 districts aligned with home rule. This results in significant harm in outcomes for students in segregated districts, including the 63% of all Black and Latino students who attend schools segregated by race and poverty.

Panelists: Dr. Jeselly De La Cruz, Executive Director at Latino Action Network Foundation; Vivian Cox Fraser, CEO of Urban League of Essex County; Dr. Charles Payne, Director, The Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Rutgers University; Jared Hunter, Organizing Director with Salvation and Social Justice; Brandon McKoy, President, The Fund for New Jersey

Cost: Free for CNJG Members, $50 for Non Member Grantmakers.