This document outlines the Center’s Equity Coalition and its seven core principles.
Sep 12
Sep 05
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.
Sep 03
This letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary regards Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh and the concerns the Center has.
Aug 28
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,
Aug 27
This letter details the Center’s comments to the U.S. Department of Education regarding CMO Grant Priorities.
Aug 20
This report shines a spotlight on the Two Rivers Public Charter Schools and the systems and practices they use to create a learning environment where students with disabilities can thrive.
Aug 16
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.
Aug 16
Last week, a federal judge in Brooklyn issued an order that advanced a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed in 2015 against Success Academy, a high-achieving charter school network in New York, by former students and their parents (the plaintiffs).
Aug 07
This page offers the Special Education Toolkit, a comprehensive framework of tools for authorizers, including rubrics for LEA and non-LEA charters.
Aug 02
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, with a purpose of “providing a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.