Equity Assistance Centers

Equity Assistance Centers are funded by the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and training, upon request, in the areas of race, sex, and national origin to public school districts and other responsible governmental agencies to promote equitable education opportunities. The centers work in the areas of civil rights, equity, and school reform. This assistance helps schools and communities ensure that equitable education opportunities are available and accessible for all children.

New England Equity Assistance Center
(serves Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
The Education Alliance
New England Equity Assistance Center at Brown Univeristy (NEEAC)
222 Richmond Street, Suite 300
Providence, RI 02903-4226
Dr. Maria Pacheco, Co-Director
Ms. Sara Smith, Co-Director
PH: 401-274-9548 ext. 274 or 289
F: 401-351-9594

Equity Assistance Center - Touro College
(serves New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
School of Education
Lander Center for Educational Research
43 W. 23rd Street 8th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Dr. Velma Cobb, Director
PH: 212-463-0400 ext. 5386
F: 212-627-3692

The Mid-Atlantic Equity Center - GWU
(serves District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
The George Washington University
Center for Equity and Excellence in Education
1555 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 515
Arlington, VA 22209
Dr. Gail Sunderman, Director
PH: 703-528-3588 ext. 35 or 800-925-3223
F: 703-528-5973

Southeastern Assistance Equity Center
(serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
Southeastern Equity Alliance, Inc.
Southeastern Equity Assistance Center (SEAC)
1401 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 304
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Mr. Jerry Graniero, Director
PH: 954-765-3553
F: 954-523-3340

Programs for Educational Opportunity
(serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)
University of Michigan
Programs for Educational Opportunity (PEO)
1005 School of Education
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Dr. Percy Bates, Director
PH: 734-763-9910
F: 734-763-2137

South Central Collaborative for Equity
(serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
South Central Collaborative for Equity
Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA/SCCE)
5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78228-1102
Dr. Bradley Scott, Director
PH: 210-444-1710
F: 210-444-1714

Midwest Equity Assistance Center
(serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
Kansas State University
Midwest Equity Assistance Center (MEAC)
1100 Bluemont Hall, Room 401
Manhattan, KS 66506
Dr. Charles Rankin, Director
PH: 785-532-6408
F: 785-532-5548

BUENO Equity Assistance Center
(serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
BUENO Equity Assistance Center at the University of Colorado
The Bueno Center for Multicultural Education
School of Education
247 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0247
Dr. Manuel Escamilla, Project Director
PH: 303-492-1968
F: 303-492-2883

Equity Alliance at ASU
The Equity Alliance at ASU
Arizona State University
Interdisciplinary B353
1120 S. Cady Mall
Tempe, AZ 85287
Dr. JoEtta Gonzales, Project Director
PH: 480-965-0391
F: 480-727-7012

The Equity Program at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
(serves Alaska, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia (Kosrae, Chuuk, Yap, Pohnpei), Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Washington)
The Equity Program
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning
101 S.W. Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204
Ms. Joyce Harris, Director
PH: 503-275-0664
F: 503-275-0452