What is getting lost in the tragedy of children being separated from their parents is the serious health impact on kids, both in the short-term and long-term. This is particularly concerning for students with disabilities, as research indicates that early trauma can impact children’s learning, behavior and relationships.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights recently announced collaborative agreements with five school districts and five charter schools to address practices that lead to disproportionate discipline of students of color and students with disabilities.
As Superintendent Nikolai Vitti approaches his first anniversary of leading the struggling Detroit Public Schools Community District, I commend him for his energy and vision. In particular, I applaud his focus on developing a robust curriculum and hiring great teachers, the foundations of any great school district.
This post highlights the Civil Rights Data Collection’s new data regarding discriminatory discipline in schools.
The Center for Reinventing Public Education contracted with The Center for Learner Equity to conduct case studies on school models and practices that effectively serve students with special needs. This brief highlights how a San Diego charter school network is using personalized learning to meet the needs of its students with disabilities.
This post gives an overview of the Moth Haven Academy Charter School case study and highlights the important ways the school’s model is designed for and specifically helps students with disabilities.
As part of its effort to share best practices with the special education community, The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) identified several public charter schools across the country as “Centers for Excellence.
Analysis of CRDC Data Finds That Charter School and Traditional Public School Discipline Rates Remain Similar From Two Years Ago; Report Also Finds That Contrary to Public Opinion, Charter Schools Enroll Students with a Range of Disabilities and That Students Are Served in More Inclusive Settings.
The billions of dollars in proposed cuts to the education budget is troubling, particularly when services and supports for students with disabilities are already significantly under-funded.
As part of its effort to share best practices with the special education community, The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) identified several public charter schools across the country as “Centers for Excellence”.