This milestone has us reflecting about the progress we have made and looking forward to the opportunities ahead. In 2013−more than 20 years into the evolution of the charter sector-we launched The Center for Learner Equity to ensure not only that students with disabilities could access charter schools, but that the schools would be prepared to help them succeed.
Mark Rynone, Executive Director of the NJ Special Education Collaborative, discusses the ways that Newark charter schools are working to ensure that students with disabilities can access and thrive in charter schools.
The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) will expand its advocacy capacity for students with disabilities with the support of a $1.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Join The Center for Learner Equity in congratulating Laurie VanderPloeg on her appointment to serve as Director for the Office of Special Education Programs in the United States Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
As part of its effort to share best practices with the special education community, The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) identified several public charter schools across the country as “Centers for Excellence” and is communicating how each school uniquely leverages its autonomy to benefit students with disabilities.
A secondary analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection 2011–2012. The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) is an independent, non-profit organization formed by a coalition of national experts on special education in charter schools.
The Center for Learner Equity is excited to welcome another talented new staff member to support our work on behalf of students with disabilities. Chanelle Figueroa joins The Center for Learner Equity as the inaugural Senior Director of Communications. In this role, she will lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive internal and external communications strategy to maximize The Center for Learner Equity’ profile and impact.
Our recently expanded The Center for Learner Equity team came together in early August for their staff retreat in Grafton, VT. We spent our time reflecting on lessons learned from our past year, as well as setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year. We look forward to collaborating with our partners as we address challenging and important issues related to supporting students with diverse learning needs in the charter sector.
Charter schools are playing an important role in improving the quality of classrooms for students of all backgrounds, including students with disabilities. And while there are unfortunately some ill-intended for-profit companies that are simply out to exploit the system for their own financial gain,
New Orleans is in the midst of a historic transition, with the Orleans Parish School Board regaining local control of its public schools from the Louisiana Recovery School District. This unprecedented transition brings with it much opportunity to ensure every child’s individual needs are met, including students with disabilities.
