This report gives a summary of an analysis from a 2011-2012 data collection about special education in both charter and traditional public schools.
Oct 15
Oct 15
This report lays out the Methodology Section from a 2015-2016 data collection about special education in both charter and traditional public schools.
Oct 07
This report lays out the findings from a 2011-2012 data collection about special education in both charter and traditional public schools and the implications of that data.
Sep 08
Later this week Lauren Morando Rhim, Executive Director of The Center for Learner Equity, will be moderating a panel in Seattle on special education in charter schools. There is nothing unusual about that – The Center for Learner Equity does its best to contribute to conversations whenever asked to participate.
Jul 20
Charter schools can leverage their autonomy to provide creative, academically powerful programs that enable students to succeed. But, not unlike many traditional public schools, they frequently struggle to consistently and effectively meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Jul 07
Lauren Morando Rhim’s Op Ed entitled “Senate Education Bill Gives No Tangible Support For Students Who Need It Most” was published in The Hill on July 6, 2015.
Apr 20
As part of recent Congressional efforts to reauthorize the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), considerable attention was paid to students with disabilities in charter schools.
Apr 13
The National Center for Special Education in Charters Schools is dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities have equal access to charter schools and public charter schools and designed and operated to enable all students to succeed.
Mar 26
This statement outlines the Center’s recommendations for Congress regarding the ESEA Principles to ensure quality education for all students.
Feb 06
When public charter schools first opened in the early 1990s, each was unique and independent. Independent public charter schools remained the norm as the public charter school movement grew from a fledgling reform effort into a major force in public education, now affecting 2.7 million students and families nationwide.