On February 10, 2020, the Hechinger Report posted an op-ed by Lauren Morando Rhim about the pitfalls of President Trump’s proposed Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act.
In a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s promotion of the Education Freedom Scholarships program, the Center urged he Administration and Congress to only support regulated school choice so that parents can make decisions that will not limit or eliminate their child’s civil rights.
Together, two recent reports on special education by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO)—Varied State Criteria May Contribute to Differences in Percentages of Children Served (April 2019) and IDEA Dispute Resolution Activity in Selected States Varied Based on School Districts’ Characteristics (November 2019)—highlight the disturbing fact that the structures governing special education can contribute significantly to outcome disparities based on a student’s race and privilege.
On January 10, 2020, Lauren Morando Rhim wrote an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle about the need for additional oversight of special education in Texas.
As we evolve into an increasingly global and information-rich economy, the promise of virtual learning is enticing. Unfortunately, the reality falls short of the promise, and far too many virtual providers are attempting to hide behind the profile of their students as an excuse for low performance. Recent developments in Nevada highlight the dangers of this trend.
This report lays out the findings from a 2015-2016 data collection about special education in both charter and traditional public schools and the implications of that data.
These reports lay out the findings from data collection about special education in both charter and traditional public schools and the implications of that data.
This post highlights the Center’s recommendations to OSERS and OSEP regarding Results-Driven Accountability.
This post recounts the Center’s support of the Keeping All Students Safe Act and the benefits from it.
This letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary regards Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh and the concerns the Center has.