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Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University (AGI)
http://agi.harvard.edu/events/index.html
The Achievement Gap Initiative (AGI) is a university-wide effort initiated by the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) to focus academic research, public education, and innovative outreach activities toward eliminating achievement gaps. Major funding is provided by Time Warner Inc., with additional support from the Spencer Foundation and the Murphy Innovation Fund. The HGSE provides important core support.

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
http://www.avidcenter.org/info/?ID=566&TabID=2
In 1980, Mary Catherine Swanson created the AVID program as an answer to the problem of enrolling underserved students in postsecondary education and reaching underserved students in the middle. In June 2001, AVID became an international program, adopted by over 1,200 schools in 21 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, as well as 14 countries including Canada and countries throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that are part of the Department of Defense Dependant Schools.

Algebra Project
http://www.algebra.org/
The Algebra Project is a national mathematics literacy effort aimed at helping low-income students and students of color--particularly African American and Latino/a students--successfully achieve mathematical skills that are a prerequisite for a college preparatory mathematics sequence in high school and full citizenship in today's technological society. Founded in the 1980's by Civil Rights activist and math educator, Robert P. Moses, the Algebra Project has developed curricular materials, trained teachers & trainers of teachers, and provided ongoing professional development support and community involvement activities to schools seeking to achieve a systemic change in mathematics education.

American Youth Policy Forum
http://www.aypf.org/
Our goal is to provide participants with information and insights on public schools, experiences with youth and youth programs out in the field, and networks with other policymakers, researchers, and practitioners that will help them in their work.

ASPIRA
http://www.aspira.org/
The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire."

Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE)
http://crede.berkeley.edu/
The CREDE mission is to assist the nation's diverse students at risk of educational failure to achieve academic excellence.

Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR)
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/
CRESPAR (The Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk) is a collaborative effort between Howard and Johns Hopkins Universities. This research and development center, which is funded by OERI (the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education), has launched an important comprehensive school initiative designed to enhance the achievement, academic environment, and quality of life for students, teachers, and parents.

Center for Social Organization of Schools (CSOS)
http://web.jhu.edu/csos
The purpose of the Center for Social Organization of Schools has remained consistent since its founding - to study how changes in the social organization of schools can make them more effective for all students in promoting academic achievement, development of potential, and eventual career success.

Charles A. Dana Center
http://www.utdanacenter.org/
The Charles A. Dana Center is a research unit of the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. Under the leadership of Dr. Uri Treisman, the Dana Center provides Texas education leaders and policymakers with new knowledge about teaching and learning and facilitates informed deliberation about important education issues. The Center also supports K-12 teachers and leaders working to implement high academic standards for all students. Center staff focus their work on mathematics and science education and on strengthening the education system. Their work in these areas includes: conducting and disseminating research on successful schools and teaching practices; developing educational resources and professional development programs for classroom teachers; providing support to school districts as they work on school improvement; and providing objective analyses of state and local education policy issues. The Charles A. Dana Center staff consists of more than 100 experienced researchers and K-16 educators who work closely with national, state, and local education partners on numerous interrelated projects.