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.
This document outlines the Center’s Equity Coalition and its seven core principles.
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.
This letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary regards Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh and the concerns the Center has.
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,
This letter details the Center’s comments to the U.S. Department of Education regarding CMO Grant Priorities.
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.
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.
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).
