EdVoice is an educational
non-profit
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organization that advocates for education policy in California that will improve opportunities for children from low-income communities. The group describes its mission as reshaping public education in California so that children from low-income communities have a better chance at a happy life.
According to its web site, the EdVoice network connects over 50,000
teacher
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s,
parent
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s, and
community leader
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s with their state
elected official
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s on important educational issues.
Notable people
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Ted Lempert - founding CEO, former California State Assemblyman and founding director
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Christopher Cabaldon
Christopher L. Cabaldon (born November 12, 1965) is a Filipino-American politician who is a member of the California State Senate for the 3rd district, serving since 2024. He previously served as mayor of West Sacramento from 1998 to 2020, where ...
- former CEO,
West Sacramento
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mayor
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Reed Hastings
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- EdVoice co-founder; founder/CEO of
Netflix
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and former president of the California State Board of Education
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Steve Poizner
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- EdVoice co-founder; former California
State Insurance Commissioner
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Laurene Powell Jobs
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- Former EdVoice board member; founder of College Track
* Bill Lucia - Former CEO
References
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External links
EdVoice Homepage
Non-profit organizations based in California