Deliver on the promise of a quality education.

We are the National Equity Project.

We envision a future where every young person, in every community, has what they need to learn, contribute, and thrive in a dynamic, diverse, and interconnected world.

We develop leaders who can navigate and transform educational systems to make this vision possible.

Who We Work With

School Districts & Systems

District and system leaders creating equitable, future-ready schools.

Educational Organizations, Ecosystems & Funders

Organizations, networks, and funders advancing equity through partnership.

Teams & Individuals

District and system leaders creating equitable, future-ready schools.

We Believe

Public education is the cornerstone of a thriving democracy.

A caring and equitable education ecosystem is possible.

Belonging is essential for healthy learning and development.

Leadership is required to create conditions for durable change.

How we lead change is the change.

We need each other, our futures are inextricably linked.

Impact Stories

  • A Black woman is thoughtfully speaking to a group.
  • Two Black men and a Black woman are smiling at someone off camera to the left.
  • A Latina woman speaks to a group of Latino middle schoolers.

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