Featuring The Center for Learner Equity Executive Director, Lauren Morando Rhim, the fifth video short in NACSA’s Authorizer Voices series centers on how authorizers ensure access to charter schools for students with unique needs.
Sep 28
Sep 20
This statement outlines the Center’s comments on the Department of Education’s Evaluation of Existing Regulations and urges them to maintain and enforce the regulations that benefit students with disabilities.
Sep 20
The Center for Learner Equity Statement Regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s Regulatory Reform Task Force Initiative to Evaluate Existing Education Regulations and Guidance
Sep 20
Today, The Center for Learner Equity submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) related to its Regulatory Reform Task Force initiative to evaluate existing education regulations and guidance.
Aug 24
This testimony from Lauren Morando Rhim to Members of the National Council on Disability provides an overview of The Center for Learner Equity and it’s mission, and the need for discussion and change in the realm of Special Education in Charter Schools.
Aug 07
This document provides a Program Review Tool that is aimed at helping low-performing schools turnaround and provide high-quality education for students with disabilities.
Jun 30
34 Senators sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this week outlining their disappointment and alarm regarding steps her administration has taken to diminish enforcement of civil rights for students around the country.
Jun 13
The Center for Learner Equity Charter School Special Education Finance Project provides state-specific information regarding funding streams and focused reports comparing the states. Stay tuned for a fall webinar exploring this data project in depth.
Jun 08
The 74 Million published an article written by The Center for Learner Equity Executive Director, Lauren Morando Rhim urging philanthropic donors to encourage schools to build special education into their DNA rather than treat it as an afterthought.
Jun 06
Charter schools are frequently criticized, particularly by civil rights communities, for their inadequate attention to equity and quality. They also face major backlash for failing to provide appropriate services for, or altogether pushing out, students with disabilities.