Educational Justice

Mission: Mission:

Educational Justice offers a meaningful peer engagement experience to help middle school students enter high school academically prepared and socially engaged.

Program Description: Program Description:

Educational Justice brings together middle school students (in grades 5 through 8) with high school students each week in a secure online/in-person setting where they navigate a fun and engaging weekly curriculum to develop the critical skills students need to thrive in school and life. As middle school students grow social and emotional skills and gain inspiration from positive role models, high school students get hands-on opportunities to develop and practice leadership and professional skills.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Website Address
https://educationaljustice.org/
Year Started
2016
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Louisville, KY
States of Operation
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Mississippi
Operation Locations
Louisville, KY
Shepardsville, KY
Clarksville, IN
New Albany, IN
Jeffersonville, IN
Bardstown, KY
Shelbyville, KY
Most recent number of students served
500-999
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading,
Science
Grade Levels
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Languages Offered
English
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Asian 3%, Black or African American 14%, Hispanic or Latino 5%, and White 79%.
Setting
Out of School
Delivery Mode
Blended,
Virtual
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Sessions Per Week
One day per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
46-60 minutes, 61-90 minutes
Number of Weeks Per Program
20-38 weeks
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

To support scheduling, Reporting attendance, Sharing academic progress, Sharing social or emotional progress, Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals, We partner with other community organizations to provide family engagement events, such as game nights, and amily dinners and sporting events.

Organization Type
Nonprofit
Customer Type
District, Nonprofit, Parent, School, and Student.
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$0.00
Type of Tutor
K-12 Student
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No
Contact Email
lori@educationaljustice.org
Contact Name
Lori Smith