Programs for Educational Opportunity

Programs for Educational Opportunity

A cooperative agreement between the

University of Michigan
and the
U. S. Department of Education

The mission of the Programs for Educational Opportunity (P.E.O.) is to help public school districts ensure that all students have an opportunity to succeed in school whatever their race, gender, or national origin. We have provided equity-related assistance to K-12 education since 1970 in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education. Our programs include technical assistance in educational equity and dissemination of school improvement programs designed to help all students succeed.

Events and Announcements

	As an Equity Assistance Center it is our mission to provide technical assistance that promotes race, gender, and national origin equity in public schools in the Great Lakes region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
	Math and Science Education - P.E.O. conducts leadership workshops to disseminate four successful parent-involvement models, Family Math, Family Science, Middle School Family Math, and Playtime Is Science, in which children and parents do hands-on activities together. The workshops are designed for parents and teachers of children from cultural groups traditionally underrepresented in the scientific work force. Equity parent involvement workshops are being offered in both Michigan and Wisconsin in the 2006-07 school year. Click here for more information.
	Staff Profiles - An interracial, multicultural staff experienced in providing equity-related assistance to K-12 schools. One field service specialist serves each of six Great Lakes states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
	Publications - Newsletters on abolishing harassment, science education, and computer equity are available on line. Tune In to Your Rights: A Guide for Teenagers about Turning Off Sexual Harassment is available for $4, and other publications are available in printed form at cost. For a complete list and information about how to order please go to publications.
	Online Resources: o Federal equity resources including 10 Equity Assistance Centers natonwide o State and local equity resources in each of six Great Lakes states o Nongovernmental Organizations such as NABE, NABSE, NAME, & AGELE

Address:1005 School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1259
Phone: (734) 763-9910; FAX: (734) 763-2137; E-Mail: peo@umich.edu