Ensuring FAPE for Students with Disabilities During COVID-19
Created in partnership with the Diverse Learners Cooperative, this guide offers a decision-making model that aims to balance individual student needs within a virtual learning context as well as a range of exemplars showing how this model can be applied.
Resources for Educators
The Center is a proud founding partner of the Educating All Learners Alliance.
Equity Coalition Statement on Discipline During COVID-19
CLE’s Equity Coalition urges all schools to turn away from disciplinary removals of students with disabilities, particularly in the context of COVID-19.
Principles of Equitable Schools in the Context of COVID-19
In June, the Center’s Equity Coalition published the Principles of Equitable Schools in the Context of COVID-19, a set of guidelines for educators working to put equity at the forefront of decision-making. This fall, we caught up with three schools that are working hard to embody these principles: Digital Pioneers Academy in Washington, D.C.; Animo Legacy Charter Middle School in Los Angeles, CA; and Audeo Charter School in San Diego, CA.
COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities: FAQs for Schools
COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities: FAQs for Authorizers
Our Latest on COVID-19
WEBINAR RECORDING: Lighting the Path to Inclusion
CLE partnered with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in early December to conduct a live webisode... read more →
December 13, 2021
CLE Statement on Texas Ruling on School Mask Mandates
CLE applauds Federal District Court Judge Yeakel's ruling striking down Texas' Executive Order prohibiting mask mandates in schools. As Judge... read more →
November 12, 2021
How Has the Pandemic Affected Students with Disabilities? A Review of the Evidence to Date
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all students' learning over the past 18 months—and students with disabilities have been at... read more →
October 18, 2021WEBINAR RECORDING: A Deep Dive into the Newest Federal Guidance for Educating Students with Disabilities
On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education released extensive guidance, entitled Return to School Roadmap: Development and Implementing... read more →
October 12, 2021
State Leaders Should Reverse State Level Prohibitions Against Local School District Mask Policies Due to Their Impact on Students with Disabilities
In response to state mandates prohibiting local school districts from implementing mask requirements in public K-12 schools, The Center for... read more →
August 24, 2021
ISTE 2021: Special Education Experts Advise Keeping Pandemic Best Practices
On July 2, 2021, EdDive published an article highlighting key takeaways from the 2021 ISTE conference, quoting Program Manager Lauren Krempecki. Schools... read more →
August 18, 2021
