Arkansas
Equity Assistance Center for Region II
IDRA EAC-South
Intercultural Development Research Association
5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78228-1102
David Hinojosa, Director
Ph: 210-444-1710; Fax: 210-444-1714
Serves: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Office for Civil Rights – Office for Arkansas
Dallas Office
Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1620, Dallas, Texas 75201-6810
Ph: 214-661-9600; Fax: 214-661-9587; TDD: 800-877-8339
ocr.dallas@ed.gov
Regional Center Serving Arkansas
South Central Regional Comprehensive Center (SC3)
American Institutes for Research
Norman, Okla.
Beth Howard-Brown, Director
Ph: 405-325-6939
Serves: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Content Centers
The seven content centers cover a spectrum of school improvement and technical assistance areas.
Building State Capacity and Productivity (BSCP)
Edvance Research, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas
Dean Nafziger, Director
Ph: 210-558-4101
College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS)
American Institutes for Research
Washington, D.C.
Susan Therriault, Director
Ph: 202-403-6161
Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO)
Rutgers University (National Institute for Early Education Research)
New Brunswick, NJ
Lori Connors Tadros, Director
Ph: 703-256-2266
Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL)
American Institutes for Research
Washington, D.C.
Lynn Holdheide, Interim Director
Ph: 202-403-6321
Center on Innovations in Learning (CIL)
Temple University
Philadelphia, Penn.
Marilyn Murphy, Director
Ph: 215-403-6321
Center on School Turnaround (CST)
WestEd
Sacramento, Calif.
Carlas McCauley, Director
Ph: 916-492-4039
Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation (CSAI)
WestEd
San Francisco, Calif.
Deb Sigman, Director
Ph: 415-615-3154
National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL)*
University of Oregon
Hank Fien, Director
*The National Center on Improving Literacy was first awarded with FY 16 funds and is administered in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs. Visit the Office of Special Education Programs website for more information.
See the U.S. Department of Education website for the Comprehensive Centers Program for more information or updated contact info.
To inquire about the availability of services from the IDRA EAC-South for your school or school district, please complete an intake form.