Work groups within The Center for Learner Equity Equity Coalition developed three issue briefs that provide a short description of important topics that shape our work.
Be sure to check out other Equity Coalition publications, like the Joint Statement to the Trump Administration and 115th Congress and the Joint Statement on Discipline. Learn more about the Equity Coalition here.
Legal Status
The Impact of LEA Status on Special Education in Charter Schools discusses how a charter school’s legal status as part of a larger local education agency (“LEA”) or as its own independent LEA affects the autonomy, funding, and programming of the school.
Authorizers
The Role of Charter School Authorizers discusses the responsibilities charter authorizers have to ensure that schools under their purview are meeting their legal obligations and providing excellent services to students with disabilities.
Special Education Infrastructures
What is an Infrastructure? Special Education Support Systems in Charter Schools discusses ways in which charter schools form entities such as coops and collaboratives to pool resources, create economies of scale, and mitigate risks in order to better serve students with disabilities.
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