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Activist group Californians for Justice (CFJ) paid students in the Long Beach Unified School District $1,400 to attend racial and social justice training, according to contracts obtained by The Free Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n Californians for Justice seeks to advance \u201cracial equity,\u201d according to its website. \u201cTo truly advance racial equity in our schools we must acknowledge how race and racism play key roles in shaping the experiences of young people on three levels \u2013 institutional, interpersonal, and internal,\u201d it reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to replace our current outdated model of education with models that center race and relationships as the key for students of color to thrive,\u201d the organization adds. \u201cSince its beginning, our education system has been based in a \u2018factory model\u2019 design that is no longer relevant to the young people of today. We\u2019ve had a one-size-fits-all model of education for over 100 years and now need an education system that is organized around students\u2019 racial identities, needs and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Between 2019 and 2023, the school district paid<\/a> the organization about $2 million for the training program.<\/p>\n According to the contracts, about $100,000 was given to at least 78 students participating in the taxpayer-funded activity.<\/p>\n