Posted March 5, 2008–Eighteen organizations and one individual have been chosen to receive $250 grants to help recruit candidates to run for 5,700 open seats on 550 local school councils. They will get an additional $6 to $7 for every candidate they recruit.
The organizations are:
Advocates for Empowering Parents, Schools & Communities
Alliance for Community Peace
Annette Williams
Bethel New Life
Beverly Area Planning Associates
Community Life Line Foundation
Designs for Change
Enlightment
Little Village Community Council
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
Murrell Inc.
Organization of the Northeast
Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE)
Partnership for Education Growth
South Austin Coalition
South Side United LSC Federation
S.I.M.P. Inc.
Teamwork Englewood
West Town Leadership United