Antibias Education Grant Cohort 2 2023 - Legislative Report
Executive Summary of the 2023 Legislative Report to the Governor, Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the Implementation of the Antibias Education Grant Program Cohort 2.Implementation of the Antibias Education Grant 2023 Report to the Governor, Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office
Prepared by: Professional Learning Support Division, Professional Learning Innovations Office
California Department of Education
Executive Summary
This report is required by Section 157 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Assembly Bill [AB] 130, Chapter 44, Statutes of 2021) and Section 138 of the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill of 2022 (AB 181, Chapter 52, Statutes of 2022). The Budget Act of 2021 appropriated $10 million for the Antibias Education Grant Program, and an additional $10 million was included in the Budget Act of 2022.
The purpose of the Antibias Education Grant Program is to prevent, address, and eliminate racism and bias in all California public schools and make all public schools inclusive and supportive of all people. 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 bias or prejudice toward groups, including (but not limited to) Jews and members of the Jewish community; African Americans; Asian-Pacific Islanders; Latinos; and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning youth.
A previous legislative report submitted for the Antibias Education Grant Program outlined the results from the initial Request for Applications (RFA), in which 75 local educational agencies (LEAs) were selected to receive funding through the Antibias Education Grant Program. The previous legislative report included demographic information of the first LEAs selected to receive funding as well as information about their programs and targeted populations during program implementation.
This legislative report outlines the second RFA process, in which 29 LEAs were selected to receive funding under the Antibias Education Grant Program. A total of 76 applications were submitted within the posted timeline, and 29 applicants were selected to receive funding. A total of $5,842,766 has been awarded across the 29 LEA grantees. Out of the 29 LEA grantees, 17 were school districts, three were county offices of education, and nine were direct-funded charter schools.
You will find this report on the California Department of Education Antibias Education Grant Program web page. If you need a copy of this report, please contact Alison Pettit, Education Programs Consultant, Educator Excellence and Equity Division, by phone at 916-323-3927 or by email at apettit@cde.ca.gov.