We serve students with the greatest educational needs who have been historically underserved by the current educational system. We exist to build an equitable foundation for education. TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS, RESEARCH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND CONDUCTING CONFERENCES ON CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION. TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TASK FORCE MEETINGS, ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS AND LEGISLATIVE IMPACTS.