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Monarch Center: The National Technical Assistance Center for Personnel Preparation in Special Education at Minority Institutions of Higher Education
www.monarchcenter.org
Improves results for students with disabilities through (1) promoting the participation of minority institutions of higher education (MIHE) in IDEA personnel preparation grant competitions in special education and related services, and (2) supporting MIHE faculty in these disciplines in their continuing activities to recruit, retain, and prepare highly qualified personnel.

National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems
www.nccrest.org
Provides technical assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referrals to special education. The project targets improvements in culturally responsive practices, early intervention, literacy, and positive behavioral supports.

Project LASER: Linking Academic Scholars to Educational Resources
www.coedu.usf.edu/laser
Enhances the capacity of faculty and graduate students in minority institutions to engage in research that impacts children from minority and/or low-income backgrounds.

Toward an Early Care and Education Agenda for Hispanic Children
ECRP: Fall 2004: Volume 6 Number 2
The age distribution and growth of the Latino population have critical implications for the present and future of social and economic policy, with particular emphasis on early care and education.

Diversity Reviews Organization
www.diversityreviews.org
Advancing cross-cultural awareness through feature films and distinguished literature.