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The Center for Learner Equity is excited to welcome another talented new staff member to support our work on behalf of students with disabilities. Chanelle Figueroa joins The Center for Learner Equity as the inaugural Senior Director of Communications. In this role, she will lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive internal and external communications strategy to maximize The Center for Learner Equity’ profile and impact.

Our recently expanded The Center for Learner Equity team came together in early August for their staff retreat in Grafton, VT. We spent our time reflecting on lessons learned from our past year, as well as setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year. We look forward to collaborating with our partners as we address challenging and important issues related to supporting students with diverse learning needs in the charter sector.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, with a purpose of “providing a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Senior Fellow Paul O’Neill, NJSEC Executive Director Mark Rynone, and Program Specialist Stephanie Lancet attended the National Alliance’s Annual National Charter Schools Conference in Austin, TX.

Be sure to check out our most recently released resources, three case studies that document promising practices and innovative models adopted by Thrive Public Schools, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools (LAB), and Mott Haven Academy Charter School.

The Center for Learner Equity is partnering with Education Forward DC to examine cross sector data in Washington DC, with the goal of ensuring that all students with disabilities have access to a quality continuum of services.

From March 11-18, Executive Director Lauren Morando Rhim took a pause from NCSECS-related travel to visit Pyeongchang, South Korea and cheer on TEAM USA at the 2018 Paralympic Games. View event photos on The Center for Learner Equity’ Instagram!

On February 6, Executive Director Lauren Morando Rhim presented on a panel during a policy forum entitled “Increasing Equity through High-Quality Charter Schools: What Can We Learn from Research and Practice?” hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center at WestEd (MACC@WestEd).

The Center for Learner Equity welcomes the New Year with a renewed commitment to its mission. Guided by the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and the many other individuals who have fought and continue to fight for civil rights, we, The Center for Learner Equity (The Center for Learner Equity) team, greeted this new year with a renewed, deep commitment to civil rights advocacy.

The Center for Learner Equity announces additional new hires, hits the road, and shares resources of interest. In case you missed the announcement, the Council on Parent Attorneys and Advocates, also an The Center for Learner Equity Equity Coalition partner, won a contract from the National Council on Disabilities to develop a research synthesis regarding special education in schools of choice and will be hosting focus groups in St. Petersburg and Miami, Florida.