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*2004 Florida
College Access Network Conference*
The mission of The Office of Equity
and Access
is to ensure diversity and inclusion in the Florida K-20 public
education system by providing effective leadership, the highest
quality technical assistance and training, and compliance monitoring.
Key efforts also will include coordination of a wide array of services
to provide a K-20 educational environment that is free of bias,
stereotyping, and discrimination. The basic underpinning of the
Office of Equity and Access is the coordination of statewide efforts
to remove barriers to academic and student support services as well
as barriers to employment opportunities in the public education
workforce.
The OEA provides services to Florida schools,
school districts, community colleges, universities, parents, students
and community groups on a wide range of topics impacting educational
equity on the basis of race, gender, national origin, disability,
age and marital status. Services include providing:
- consultation on policies,
procedures and practices for civil rights compliance and equity
in education;
- training and technical assistance
on a full range of topics dealing with civil rights and equity
in education;
- resources and information
on equity issues that affect Florida's education community, available
through products and publications,
equity
facts, resource lists and
newsletters
The OEA provides leadership for the statewide
College Reach-Out Program,
which serves to prepare and motivate low-income, educationally disadvantaged
students to pursue postsecondary education. The office also coordinates
with other initiatives, such as the One Florida Equity in Education
initiatives, the College
Board Partnership, that serve to increase access for students
from underrepresented populations. Information on different access
programs is available through links on this website.
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