Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

The Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center is one of four regional Equity Assistance Centers. This center is funded by the United States Department of Education under Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The center provides technical assistance and training, upon request, in the areas of race, sex, national origin and religion to public school districts and other responsible governmental agencies to promote equitable education opportunities. Work focuses on the areas of civil rights, equity, and school reform.

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Director(s): Kathleen King Thorius, Ph.D., Seena Skelton, Ph.D.

Website: https://greatlakesequity.org/map-eac

Specialty Area

Alternative Routes to Certification
Educator Effectiveness
Equity
Family Engagement
School Climate & Behavior
School Mental Health
System Alignment

Primary Audience

School Districts
State Education Agencies

Services

Coaching
Consulting
Content Expertise
Convening Stakeholders
Facilitation
Research

Regions/States

Midwest

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Level of Support

Tiered

Additional Information

Technical Assistance Centers

Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Pacific translates research to practice in partnership with policymakers and practitioners in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

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Director(s): Phillip Herman, Ph.D.

Website: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/index.asp