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    • Our Story
    • Our Mission, Vision and Core Values
    • Partners
    • Funding
    • Our Team
      • Staff
      • Board
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    • Document and Communicate Vital Facts
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      • Equity Coalition
      • CMO Network
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Walton Family Foundation Extends Support to The Center for Learner Equity

The Center for Learner Equity (CLE) has received a three-year, $825,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) to support research and the development of coalitions dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for students with disabilities.

  • April 7, 2022
  • Blog, In the News
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WATCH: FOX8 NOLA Interviews CLE and NOLA Public Schools

Check out local policy manager, Jennifer Coco and Holly Paczack, director of school support as they discuss the release of a new guide that will assist families in identifying and navigating special education services in New Orleans public schools. Part 1 Part 2

  • January 11, 2022
  • Blog, Family Resources, In the News
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INTERVIEW RECORDING: Improving Special Education Services in New Orleans Charter Schools

CLE Local Policy Manager and WWNO reporter discuss guide highlighting specialized programs in the district for families of students with disabilities released by NOLA Public Schools

  • December 22, 2021
  • In the News
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Federal court knocks down Texas governor’s ban on mask mandates in K-12 schools

Texas districts can require masks in schools after a federal judge ruled Nov. 10 that the  ban Governor Greg Abbott put in place in Executive Order GA-38 on July 29 violated  the ADA and Section 504.

  • December 16, 2021
  • Blog, In the News
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3 considerations when ‘change in location’ is no longer temporary

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were able to move students with  disabilities into virtual settings without holding an individualized education program  meeting to change their educational placement. 

  • December 16, 2021
  • LRP Publications
  • Blog, In the News
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New Guide Highlights Specialized Programs for Students with Disabilities Across New Orleans Public Schools

Guide Showcases Specialized Programs at Schools Citywide Along with New Referral Process to Improve Student Access; Part of Multiyear Effort by NOLA Public Schools, Center for Learner Equity, and Schools to Scale and Improve Student Access to Specialized Programs New Orleans, LA — For the first time in the city’s post-Katrina school system families of children with disabilities can access a dedicated resource regarding specialized programs across the city’s schools, as well as a consistent process for seeking referrals to these programs through each student’s IEP team. NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and the Center for Learner Equity (CLE) have worked for several years in partnership with local charter schools and key non-profit partners to develop a comprehensive vision for specialized programming for students with disabilities.  This vision includes uniform access, sustainable funding, and a commitment to quality in programs so that across the school system, all students with disabilities who require significant supports can benefit from meaningful educational opportunities no matter what school they currently attend. A milestone of the work thus far is NOLA-PS’ new Specialized Programs Guide and streamlined referral process, both developed in partnership with CLE. The guide highlights ten specialized programs for students with significant disabilities […]

  • December 1, 2021
  • The Center
  • In the News
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ISTE 2021: Special Education Experts Advise Keeping Pandemic Best Practices

On July 2, 2021, EdDive published an article highlighting key takeaways from the 2021 ISTE conference, quoting Program Manager Lauren Krempecki.

  • August 18, 2021
  • The Center
  • COVID-19, In the News
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Special Education Sees ‘Historic’ Boost in New Funding

On July 2, Edsource published an article about a massive increase in special education funding in California, quoting Executive Director Lauren Morando Rhim.

  • August 18, 2021
  • The Center
  • COVID-19, In the News
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5 ways to use stimulus funding to promote equity for students with disabilities

If a special education director gets pushback from his superintendent about where he thinks he should spend the COVID-19 relief funding to improve equity for students with disabilities, show him the data, said Lauren Krempecki, program manager at the Center for Learner Equity in New York, N.Y. 

  • July 12, 2021
  • LRP Publications
  • Blog, In the News
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Educate staff on laws, practices to prevent cyberbullying of students with disabilities

Harassment. Abuse. Taunting. Menacing. These are the kinds of words that appear in laws that address bullying, said Paul O’Neill, a school attorney at Barton Gilman LLP in New York City.

  • June 2, 2021
  • Florence Simmons (LRP Publications)
  • Blog, In the News
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May 19

ICYMI: Congratulations @STRIVE_Prep CEO Chris Gibbons on his new role with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more about Chris & his commitment to education here: https://tinyurl.com/4h5s33n3

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