Helping Schools, Districts, and States Pave Paths to Success for Every Child Championing K–12 Opportunities for Every Child
The Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) is here to help you improve academic outcomes for all students, including those facing significant barriers to success. To do this, we strengthen instructional practices and promote learning environments where students feel safe, supported, and connected. We build effective, authentic, and lasting partnerships with state, regional, and local educational systems in order to support learning for all students. We work with you to support thriving students and empowered communities.
The Latest from WEEAC
“WestEd’s WEEAC has delivered meaningful technical assistance and has fostered a strong, collaborative partnership that has played a key role in shaping a comprehensive plan aimed at improving outcomes for American Indian students in Nevada. This collaboration has proven incredibly valuable not just for the Nevada Department of Education but also for school districts and tribal communities, including tribal leaders who are now better positioned to actively support tribal students through the implementation of this new plan.”
Fredina Drye-Romero, Nuwu, Education Programs Professional for Indian Education, Nevada Department of Education
The Region We Serve
Authorized under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Western Educational Equity Assistance Center at WestEd plays a vital role in ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education, regardless of their race, sex, national origin, or religion. WEEAC serves educational organizations in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Search Resources and Training
In our library, you’ll find resources to help you provide the support students, families, communities, and educators need to ensure access to effective education—videos and webinars, free online courses, reports, toolkits, data, and podcasts. The resources are organized under the following important themes:
* Note: The U.S. Department of Education recognizes the term “special populations” as students who must overcome barriers that may require special consideration and attention to ensure equal opportunity for success in an educational setting.
