Empowering Educators, Students, and Communities to Lead Change
Our programs build leadership pipelines, transform systems, and create collaborative spaces to advance equity across North Carolina’s education landscape.
The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity exists to disrupt systemic inequities in education by supporting educators, building district and state capacity, and aligning efforts across communities. Our work is grounded in the Framework for Change, an equity-centered learning and development model that guides how we design programs, cultivate leadership, and drive systemic transformation.
Our initiatives are powered by four strategic priorities:
Policy, Research & Advocacy
Provide analysis, recommendations, advocacy, and evaluation of district and state-level policies that enable or hinder equity in schools and for each and every student.
Capacity Building & Convenings
Develop and implement convenings, programming, and professional learning opportunities to learn from and build the capacity of students, teachers, parents, administrators, policymakers, and other organizational and community leaders to understand and improve equity in our schools and communities.
Partnerships
Develop and sustain meaningful, collaborative partnerships with organizations, philanthropic entities, schools, and districts to maximize efforts and impacts for students and schools.
Outreach Communications & Dissemination
Produce, share, and disseminate the Flood Center’s equity-related work, as well as the efforts and products of partners and stakeholders to ensure access and increase and sustain momentum for equity-driven work and solutions.
Our work is organized into three interconnected programmatic areas
Pipeline & Leadership Development
We support the development, retention, and advancement of equity-centered educators and leaders. This includes early-career teacher support, leadership pathways for practitioners of color, and system-level leadership coaching.
Learning Networks & Technical Assistance
We provide professional learning, coaching, and equity tools that build the capacity of schools and districts to advance systemic change. This includes regional learning networks, data tools, and technical support grounded in our Framework for Change.
Convenings & Communities of Practice
We bring educators, leaders, and community members together to learn, reflect, and act. Through conferences, webinars, and collaborative spaces, we foster shared understanding, build relationships, and align strategies to move the field forward.
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