Washington, D.C.– The Center for Learner Equity (CLE) condemns the Trump Administration’s gutting of the U.S. Department of Education (Department) through its massive Reduction in Force (RIF) of thousands of staff this week, and will continue to oppose any related federal actions that abolish its important role protecting the rights and preventing discrimination of students with disabilities.
“If I were to read the tea leaves,” said Lauren Morando Rhim, a co-founder and the executive director of the Center for Learner Equity, “I think that we’re going to see a huge decrease of staffing and simply reducing the function of the department.” Morando Rhim thinks that what Trump and Musk have done to U.S.A.I.D. could be a blueprint for their plans for the Department of Education. Read the article here.
CLE responds to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the Oklahoma case on religious charter schools, standing with the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s June 25, 2024 decision that ruled religious charter schools unlawful.
A recent District Administration “Talking Out of School” podcast explores how charter schools can improve support for students with disabilities, featuring insights from a two-year study by Lauren Morando Rhim, our Executive Director.
A recent District Administration “Talking Out of School” podcast explores how charter schools can improve support for students with disabilities, featuring insights from a two-year study by Lauren Morando Rhim, our Executive Director.
CLE’s executive director, Lauren Morando Rhim spoke with Vox about why many families are turning to homeschooling and microschools to better accommodate children with disabilities and learning differences.
CLE’s Senior Director of Strategy and Impact, Jennifer Coco, is quoted in the Axios New Orleans “New Orleans schools may centralize services for students with disabilities” article.
CLE’s Senior Director of Strategy and Impact, Jennifer Coco, is quoted in the “Charter school leaders support centralized approach to special education, report” from the New Orleans Public Radio.
Center for Learner Equity report reveals broad consensus from local schools to explore shared services amid deep concerns from families and schools about current challenges and inequities.
