Ensuring FAPE for Students with Disabilities During COVID-19
Created in partnership with the Diverse Learners Cooperative, this guide offers a decision-making model that aims to balance individual student needs within a virtual learning context as well as a range of exemplars showing how this model can be applied.
Resources for Educators
The Center is a proud founding partner of the Educating All Learners Alliance.
Equity Coalition Statement on Discipline During COVID-19
For years, the Center’s Equity Coalition has urged all schools, but particularly charter schools, to turn away from disciplinary removals of students with disabilities. In the context of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to reject exclusionary discipline practices.
Principles of Equitable Schools in the Context of COVID-19
In June, the Center’s Equity Coalition published the Principles of Equitable Schools in the Context of COVID-19, a set of guidelines for educators working to put equity at the forefront of decision-making. This fall, we caught up with three schools that are working hard to embody these principles: Digital Pioneers Academy in Washington, D.C.; Animo Legacy Charter Middle School in Los Angeles, CA; and Audeo Charter School in San Diego, CA.
COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities: FAQs for Schools
COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities: FAQs for Authorizers
Our Latest on COVID-19
The Rising Tide that Lifts All Boats: Investing Stimulus Dollars with an Equity Focus
The recent federal American Rescue Plan (ARP), passed into law by Congress, provides an unprecedented investment in education, giving schools... read more →
April 19, 2021
Schools need to invest to help students with disabilities catch up after pandemic, report says
On March 31, Edsource reported on a new study that shows that students with disabilities, especially those who are students... read more →
March 31, 2021
Discipline Deja Vu: Let’s Stop Making the Same Mistakes
While we continue to struggle to figure out how to educate students 12 months into the global pandemic, we cannot... read more →
March 29, 2021
Reflections from NOLA Special Educators on COVID Challenges
As the Center’s Local Policy Manager, I lead our portfolio of work in New Orleans, where through the New Orleans... read more →
March 19, 2021
The Center’s Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order on Reopening Schools
The Center applauds the new Biden administration for prioritizing students’ needs during COVID-19 by issuing an executive order supporting the... read more →
January 22, 2021
Equity Coalition Statement on Discipline During COVID-19
On June 13, 2016, the Equity Coalition issued a joint statement on school discipline, urging all schools, but particularly charter... read more →
December 15, 2020
