The Mid-Atlantic Equity Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is one of ten federally-funded Equity Assistance Centers (formerly called "Desegregation Assistance Centers") across the nation that provide technical assistance and training services to school districts. The Center specializes in three program areas: race, gender, and national origin equity.
The Center provides the following types of assistance in each of its program areas:
- Administrative consultations
- Staff development
- Training-of-trainers workshops
- Data analysis
- Program evaluation
- Consultations on civil rights compliance issues
- Identification of resources
- Needs assessment
- Dissemination of information and materials
All services are provided without charge to elementary and secondary public schools in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Click below for information on:
- Race Equity Programs and Services
- Gender Equity Programs and Services
- National Origin/Language Minority Equity Programs and Services
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
- Publications and Training Manuals
- Program Staff
- Links to Recent News Articles on Education and Equity Issues
- Online Databases and Other Resources
- Free Online Subscription Services
- Exemplary Programs and Practices
- Education Statistics for the Mid-Atlantic Region and the Nation
- Links to Other Organizations that Focus on Education and Equity Issues
