Dr. Adeola Fayemi
Director
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Phone: (850) 245-0511
Fax: (850) 245-9551

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About Us

OEA provides services and information to Florida schools, school districts, 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. OEA assists in ensuring equity in education to enable all students to attain the highest levels of educational achievement and to provide an educational environment free of bias, stereotyping and discrimination prohibited by federal and state laws and/or regulations.

The Fourth Annual Florida College Access Network Conference

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The Fourth Annual Florida College Access Network Conference (FCAN)
“Connecting for Florida’s Next Generation”
October 1-3, 2008
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Mission

To ensure that Florida’s K-20 educational environment is free of bias, stereotyping, and discrimination. The Office of Equity and Access connects equity with educational excellence by:

• Leading, coordinating and improving statewide efforts aimed at removing barriers and expanding access to educational opportunities and academic student support services;
• Encouraging efforts directed toward recruiting, retaining and promoting a highly educated and competent workforce;
• Supporting the spirit and intent of state and federal laws on equity in education by providing compliance monitoring and reporting, and high quality technical assistance and training; and
• Providing a focal point for a wide array of services, including policymaking and interpretation, information dissemination, referral and consultation relating to equity issues.

OEA also facilitates collaboration in Florida to improve student rates of learning and increase the quantity and quality of educational outcomes, including increasing enrollment into postsecondary education of traditionally underrepresented students.

Programs and Services

Educational Access:

• College Reach-Out Program (CROP) OEA provides statewide direction for the College Reach-Out Program with projects at 25 colleges and 422 public schools to prepare and motivate low-income, minority and first-generation-in-college students to pursue a postsecondary education. This program is a key part of the state’s efforts to increase postsecondary opportunities for low-income and minority students by providing funds for college visits, summer programs and opportunities for participants to interact with college and university staff and students, as well as participate in academic and cultural activities.
• Florida College Access Network (FCAN) The goal of FCAN is to increase the rates of learning for all students and ensure maximum achievement for all, especially for historically underrepresented students. FCAN ensures that communities are aware of resources, tools, methods and strategies that assist providers of academic support and educational access as they challenge their students toward academic excellence. FCAN also provides a annual conference as a forum for secondary and postsecondary access programs to share new information and exemplary practices, to connect with DOE staff, and to learn about educational resources statewide. The FCAN conference is supported by business leaders and community sponsors who enable grassroots providers the opportunity for networking, information sharing and connecting with other providers, students and educational resources. FCAN fills a public-awareness gap to connect access providers to resources necessary for academic achievement in preparation for higher edacation.

Educational Equity:

• monitoring for equity in education, including evaluation of methods and strategies to promote student achievement;
• 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; and


• resources and information on equity issues that affect Florida's educational community are available through products and publications, equity facts, resource lists and newsletters.

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