•Leadership,
Initiatives
Elevate Teaching Joins CEF’s Talent Pipeline Portfolio
The Chamberlin Education Foundation partners with Elevate Teaching to grow a diverse, well-supported educator pipeline in West Contra Costa through paid residencies, mentorship, and credentialing support
•Leadership,
Initiatives
The Chamberlin Education Foundation supports Lead Liberated's antiracist leadership development program to retain and empower principals of color in West Contra Costa schools.
•Instruction,
Curriculum
In January, Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond, led by Principal Taylor Parham, implemented the "Walk to Read" model, a targeted literacy intervention to accelerate reading proficiency for all students.
•Community Giving,
Educators
Educators from West Contra Costa public schools gathered at the RYSE Center for the 2025 Gratitude Grants Happy Hour, celebrating a year of dedication and reconnecting over shared stories.
•Instruction,
Principals
The Chamberlin Education Foundation’s Instructional Leadership Community of Practice (ILCoP) is transforming classrooms across WCCUSD, with principals and teachers collaborating to elevate instruction through tools like the Instructional Practice Guide (IPG).
•Leadership,
Educators
The Chamberlin Education Foundation is strengthening WCCUSD's leadership pipeline by supporting educators through programs like New Leaders and the Diversity In Leadership Institute.
•JWCA,
Community Giving
The Chamberlin Education Foundation awarded Ann Guiam, Rob Kirker, and Armond Corshawn Lee with the 2025 Julie Wright Changemaker Award for their extraordinary commitment to West Contra Costa youth.
•Instruction,
Educators
RCP has grown from a single preschool in 2004 to a 561-student K-8 charter school that now ranks as Richmond's top-performing public school for low-income students of color.
•Instruction,
Curriculum
Nystrom Elementary achieved an eight percent leap in state literacy scores by implementing its innovative Walk to Read model, which provides differentiated instruction informed by ongoing SIPPS and DIBELS assessments.
•Leadership,
Foundation News
Eréndira Flores brings her experience as a first-generation college graduate and school founder to her new role as CEF's first Vice President of Programs, driven by her belief that "every student deserves access to high-quality, inclusive education."