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Advancing Creative Solutions to Assure Fairness and Excellence in Education
 

We must realize that our advancement as nations, groups or individuals is not a measure of true progress if it only serves to increase the social and economic distance between ourselves and others who fall behind.
Beyond Racism: Embracing an Interdependent Future - Overview Report (2000)
About Us
The Southern Education Foundation, Inc. (SEF) is in the business of advancing creative solutions to ensure fairness and excellence in education for all. SEF is a public charity with offices in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Through a variety of programs and strategies involving research, analysis, advocacy, technical assistance, and outreach, SEF works to:

  • Improve education policy and practice
  • Inform the public about education issues and policy options
  • Strengthen parent, school, and private sector efforts to better meet the needs of underachieving students and prepare America's future workforce
  • Promote a high quality of universal education
From the beginning in 1867, SEF has been a small organization with a huge, timeless mission: to improve educational excellence and equity in the South. Today, in a global village, SEF believes that America needs to develop the talents and contributions of all of its people in order to thrive and create a shared and prosperous future for everyone.

We invite you to learn more about SEF:
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