Regional Equity Assistance Centers

A list of all centers follows:

• Region I - Education Alliance at Brown University
• Region II - Touro College, Lander Center for Educational Research
• Region III - Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium
• Region IV - Southeastern Equity Center
• Region V - Great Lakes Equity Center
• Region VI - South Central Collaborative for Equity
• Region VII - Midwest Equity Assistance Center
• Region VIII - Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Region IX - WestEd
• Region X - Equity Assistance Center at Education Northwest

Federal Service Centers

Regional Comprehensive Centers

Regional Centers must provide frontline assistance to states to help them implement the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (currently known as NCLB of 2001) and other related federal school improvement programs and to help increase state-level capacity to help districts and schools meet their student achievement goals. Regional Centers must be embedded in regions and be responsible for developing strong relationships and partnerships within their regional community.

Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center (NWRCC)
Education Northwest
Serving Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming

Alaska Comprehensive Center (ACC)
Southeast Regional Resource Center
Serving Alaska

Pacific Comprehensive Center (PCC)
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
Serving Hawaii, Territory of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), Territory of Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau

National Content Centers

The content centers are responsible for providing—in their content areas—in-depth knowledge, expertise, and analyses to regional centers and the states they serve. Content centers disseminate knowledge about scientifically based research on effective practices and research-based products in their areas of specialty. The centers also provide experts to help regional centers deliver technical assistance to states.

Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center
Located at WestEd in San Francisco, California.

National High School Center
Located at American Institutes for Research in Washington, DC.

Center on Innovation and Improvement (CII)
Located at Academic Development Institute in Lincoln, Illinois.

National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (NCCTQ)
Located at Learning Points Associates (LPA) in Naperville, Illinois.

Center on Instruction
Located at RMC Research Corporation in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Additional Federal, State, and Regional Resources

Oregon Parental Information and Resource Center
Oregon Parental Information and Resource Center (OR PIRC) provides resources, information, and training to parents and educators throughout Oregon to more effectively connect families and schools in ways that create success for all of Oregon’s children and youth.

Western Regional Office for Civil Rights

Office of the U.S. Attorneys

US Department of Justice, Community Relations Service: Regional Office

Western Regional Resource Center
The Western Regional Resource Center serves the Special Education Agencies and Part C Lead Agencies in Region 6: Alaska, Territory of American Samoa, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Territory of Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and Washington.