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Contact: Patrick Gannon, ACOE Communications, (510) 670-7754 


 

 

  
Sheila Jordan Receives 2014 Genesis Carl Anthony Legacy Award
County Superintendent honored for breaking boundaries for youth

  

Hayward, August 27, 2014 - The Alameda County Office of Education is proud to announce that Alameda County Superintendent Sheila Jordan has been recognized with the 2014 Genesis Carl Anthony Legacy Award for her leadership to ensure all youth have equal access to a high quality education. The honor, named after architect, community activist and author Carl Anthony, is awarded by the Bay Area equity and justice-focused organization Genesis to community leaders dedicated to working for social and environmental justice.  

 

Sheila Jordan has served youth in Alameda County for over 35 years as a teacher, school board member, city councilwoman and four-term superintendent of schools. She began working with Genesis in 2010 to support its Youth Bus Pass initiative to provide free transit bus passes for all county middle and high school students. Jordan was instrumental in rallying district leaders around the initiative and was a lead sponsor for Measure B, which would have directed $15 million of the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan to fund bus passes for youth. 


"It is important that as educators and community members we commit both to teaching about the benefits of sustainable practice while ensuring that all students have access to a high quality education," said Jordan. "The bus pass issue has been an important way to do both. I am honored to be recognized by Carl Anthony and Genesis for this collaboration which has fought for a universal pass while building an understanding of the importance of all youth having access to public transit."

 

The leadership of Superintendent Jordan for Genesis' youth bus pass initiative continues to be felt and to guide the mission of the organization. 


 

For more information, contact Patrick Gannon, (510) 670-7754. 


 

For more information on Genesis, visit http://www.genesisca.org/.

 


 

About ACOE

The Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) serves as liaison between the California Department of Education and the 18 Alameda County public school districts that serve more than 200,000 students and 10,000 teachers. ACOE provides fiscal oversight of the district budgets representing more than $1.78 billion and operates more than 300 programs and services for Alameda County students, parents and educators. ACOE provides, promotes and supports leadership and service to ensure the success of every child, in every school, every day. For more information, visit www.acoe.org.


 


 

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