Through research, coalition building, and technical assistance, the Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED) centers students of color, inspires institutional change, and facilitates better educational practice to transform the education system with the vision that one day race will no longer be the primary predictor of educational outcomes. To advance this mission, CREED conducts evidence-based research; builds coalitions of school leaders, educators, parents, policymakers, and community members who have a shared agenda of creating equitable school systems; and supports schools and educators with technical assistance and training designed to improve educational outcomes for students of color. Our work is grounded in the belief that if we center students of color, inspire institutional change, and facilitate better educational practice, we can transform the education system so the lives and experiences of students of color are central to how schools function.