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  • Who We Are
    • Our Story
    • Our Mission, Vision and Core Values
    • Partners
    • Funding
    • Our Team
      • Staff
      • Board
    • Current Openings
  • What We Do
    • Document and Communicate Vital Facts
    • Develop Coalitions
      • Equity Coalition
      • CMO Network
      • NICE Initiative
    • Inform Policy
    • Build Capacity for Excellence in the Field
    • Ahearn Visionary Award
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Charter School Week

Happy National Charter Schools Week!

The Center for Learner Equity supports this opportunity to focus public attention on the value of charter schools and the benefits they offer to families, including students with disabilities, in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

  • May 6, 2014
  • The Center
  • Blog

Playing the Special Education Card

The recent New York state budget may have largely settled the tug of war between Mayor de Blasio and co-locating charter schools that has been playing out in New York over the last month or so, but an unpleasant and lingering issue still needs to be addressed – the disingenuous way that students with disabilities were dragged into the fight.

  • April 15, 2014
  • The Center
  • Blog

New York Times Editorial Confuses Rather Than Clarifies

We commend Andrea Gabor for raising an important issue: children with disabilities’ equal access to charter schools. As New York and other states work to grow the charter sector as part of larger education reform efforts focused on improving the quality of public education, we must ensure that charter schools are open to all students.

  • April 10, 2014
  • The Center
  • Blog

Comments RE: Charter School Authorizer Annual Update

We recently launched a new non-profit organization, The Center for Learner Equity, to focus squarely on identifying facts about how students with disabilities are and are not being well served in the charter sector.

  • April 7, 2014
  • The Center
  • Blog

The Center for Learner Equity Supports Kline-Miller Charter School Bill

The mission of The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) is to advocate for students with diverse learning needs to…

  • March 31, 2014
  • The Center
  • Blog

Statement – Raising the Bar: The Role of Charter Schools in K-12 Education

The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) is committed to ensuring equal access and exceptional opportunities for all students in charter schools.

  • March 12, 2014
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  • Blog
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The Tail and the Donkey

There is an important issue impacting kids with disabilities in charter schools lurking in paragraph 4, below. With a teaser like that, hopefully you will make it through some background.

  • February 17, 2014
  • The Center
  • Blog
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NEW Federal Charter Schools Program Non-Reg. Guidance: Caution Required

The U.S. Department of Education has released new non-regulatory guidance regarding weighted charter school lotteries. In a nutshell, the new guidance is less a significant policy change than an expanded interpretation of existing policy regarding practices that are permissible by charter schools that seek to secure CSP grants fund.

  • January 31, 2014
  • The Center
  • Blog

Research Critical to Informed Policy Making

Two recent analyses of New York City charter schools include data regarding the enrollment and mobility of students with disabilities. While many questions remain, the two reports are examples of the type of research essential to having informed policy discussions regarding how to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to charter schools.

  • January 21, 2014
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  • Blog

Reflecting on U.S. Dept of Education’s Proposed Priorities for National Leadership Activities

Every few years, the U.S. Department of Education conducts a competition that provides millions of dollars of funding for “national activities grants” through the federal Public Charter Schools Program. 

  • January 14, 2014
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