Sentinel News ServiceMay 10, 2023
The DELPI Coalition (see “Our Partners” section), a wide-ranging network of education organizations, joined Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) and Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) in Sacramento on May 1 to advocate for the Diverse Education Leaders Pipeline Initiative (DELPI), a new investment in the credentialing, placement, and retention of 300 diverse and culturally responsive TK-12 school administrators. Bradford and Bonta introduced a budget proposal to fund the DELPI and members of the coalition visited lawmakers’ offices to share personal experiences about why representation on campuses is important and how the DELPI will strengthen California’s schools. “We know the power of