Happy New Year! As we enter 2019, The Center for Learner Equity is looking forward to continuing our mission-driven work with a renewed sense of urgency and commitment.
Jan 04
Dec 27
This post highlights the Center’s recommendations to OSERS and OSEP regarding Results-Driven Accountability.
Dec 21
This post recounts the Center’s statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to rescind the 2014 Discipline Guidance.
Dec 18
This post recounts the Center’s statement in regards to the Federal Commission on School Safety report and its recommendations.
Dec 11
In a recent commentary for Flypaper, I expressed concern regarding the growth of specialized charter schools: that is, schools designed solely or primarily to educate students with disabilities. Regrettably, my commentary failed to convey the nuance this complex and important topic deserves.
Dec 05
The Center for Learner Equity is excited to welcome another talented new staff member to support our work on behalf of students with disabilities. Megan Ohlssen joins The Center for Learner Equity as the inaugural Managing Director of Programs. In this role, she will be responsible for the planning, development, and delivery of The Center for Learner Equity’ services and the management of external programs such as our CMO Network and incubation of new special education collaboratives.
Dec 03
The charter sector cannot fulfill the responsibilities central to being a public school absent a coherent and coordinated effort to improve the capacity of individual schools to provide quality special education and related services. Focused efforts to cultivate and distribute policies and practices that ensure charter schools welcome and provide exemplary services to students with disabilities are urgently needed.
Nov 15
n service of the 6.8 million students with disabilities and their families, we thank the National Council on Disability and the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus for devoting resources to investigate this important topic.
Nov 14
This post recounts the Center’s support of the Keeping All Students Safe Act and the benefits from it.
Nov 07
Regulations and protocols at the federal and state levels exist to minimize the disruption public school closures create and to protect finite funding, resources, and student privacy.