SEF in the News What Is Driving School Closures Across the South?
School closures are part of a larger conversation about enrollment, demographics, and the future of public education. See how SEF's research is helping inform that conversation in Atlanta News First.
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40 Civil Rights and Education Organizations Join SEF Opposing the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposal to Fully Rescind the Equity Assistance Center Regulation
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Help Bring SEF to the SXSW EDU Stage
Voting is now open! Support SEF's proposed SXSW EDU 2027 sessions and help bring important conversations about education in the South to a national stage.
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SEF Responds to Proposed Federal Rule
SEF submitted a public comment on the Office of Management and Budget's proposed regulation for federal financial assistance, outlining concerns about its potential impact on school desegregation efforts and technical assistance authorized under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act.
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New Research Report: The Future of America's Workforce Starts in Southern Classrooms
SEF's latest report, Economic Vitality and Education in the South, Part II: Projections for a Post-Pandemic South (EVES II), examines how post-pandemic trends in early learning, K–12 education, and higher education are shaping the South's economic future, and what must change to strengthen opportunity for the next generation.
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Building on 159 years of educational leadership
The Southern Education Foundation is a research, policy, advocacy and leadership development organization that works to advance education opportunity for underserved students.
Founded in 1867 as the Peabody Fund, we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to advancing more equal education policies and practices, especially for students of color and from low-income families. Today, we also provide direct services for educators, school districts, and states.