Regional Equity Assistance Centers

The ten equity assistance centers  are funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . They provide assistance in the areas of race, gender, and national origin equity to public school districts to promote equal educational opportunities.

Region I, New England Equity Assistance Center at Brown University
Providence, RI
Dr. Maria Pacheco and Ms. Sara Smith, Co-Directors

Region II, Lander Center for Education Research, Touro College 
New York, NY
Dr. Velma Cobb, Director

Region III, Mid-Atlantic Equity Center, George Washington University 
Washington, DC
Dr. Gail Sunderman, Director

Region IV, Southeastern Equity Center 
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Mr. Jerry Graniero, Director

Region V, Programs for Educational Opportunity, University of Michigan 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dr. Percy Bates, Director

Region VI, South Central Collaborative for Equity, Intercultural Development Research Association 
San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Bradley Scott, Director

Region VII, Midwest Equity Assistance Center, Kansas State University 
Manhattan, KS
Dr. Charles Rankin, Director

Region VIII, Bueno Equity Assistance Center, University of Colorado 
Boulder, CO
Dr. Manuel Escamilla, Project Director

Region IX, The Equity Alliance at Arizona State University 
Tempe, AZ
Dr. JoEtta Gonzales, Project Director

Region X, The Equity Program, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) 
Portland, OR
Ms. Joyce Harris, Director