This post recounts the Center’s support of the Keeping All Students Safe Act and the benefits from it.
Nov 14
Nov 07
Regulations and protocols at the federal and state levels exist to minimize the disruption public school closures create and to protect finite funding, resources, and student privacy.
Oct 29
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.
Oct 22
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.
Oct 19
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.
Oct 17
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.
Oct 12
This announcement celebrates the Center’s five year anniversary and details some of the key highlights of those years and the partnerships formed.
Oct 09
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.
Oct 08
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.
Sep 28
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.