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    • Our Story
    • Our Mission, Vision, and Core Values
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Inclusive School Spotlight Podcast: Season Two

The Inclusive School Spotlight Series is back with Season 2! The podcast collaboration between CLE and EALA highlights schools that are using innovative practices to educate students with disabilities.

  • November 22, 2022
  • The Center
  • Blog, In the News, Publication, Resource, Top 10 Resources
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CLE Receives A 3.5 Million Donation from Mackenzie Scott

The Center for Learner Equity (CLE), a national organization dedicated to ensuring students with disabilities thrive, is pleased to announce a charitable gift of $3.5 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This donation will accelerate CLE’s initiatives to eradicate the complex, pervasive, and systematic barriers that prevent students with disabilities from accessing educational opportunities, quality support, and inclusive environments.

  • November 14, 2022
  • Cache Owens
  • In the News, Press Release
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CLE Quoted in EdWeek’s “There’s Little Data on the Pandemic’s Effect on Students With Disabilities. That’s a Big Problem.”

Center for Learner Equity research manager, Laura Stelitano was quoted in an EdWeek article centered on the pandemic’s impact on learning for student with disabilities.

  • October 22, 2022
  • Laura Stelitano
  • In the News, Press Release
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Laura Stelitano Interviews with KARE11 in Minnesota

CLE’s Laura Stelitano discusses the special education teacher shortage with KARE11 News.

  • October 19, 2022
  • Laura Stelitano
  • In the News, Press Release
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Inclusive School Spotlight Series: The Podcast

The Center for Learner Equity is proud to partner with the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) on the Inclusive School Spotlight Series podcast, hosted by CLE’s own Senior Director of Communications and Marketing, Caché Owens.

  • September 20, 2022
  • The Center
  • In the News, Publication, Resource
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Lauren Morando Rhim Quoted in The 74 Regarding the Shortage of Special Education Teachers

Lauren Morando Rhim discusses the implications of the special education staff shortage with The 74.

  • September 16, 2022
  • Lauren Morando Rhim
  • In the News, Press Release
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Wendy Tucker Quoted in The 74’s “Special Ed Kids Were Shunted Back Online. Is It a Move to the Virtual Basement?”

CLE’s senior director of policy, Wendy Tucker is quoted in The 74.

  • August 19, 2022
  • Wendy Tucker
  • In the News, Press Release
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Wendy Tucker Addresses L.A. School Districts Regarding Special Education

CLE senior director of policy, Wendy Tucker was quoted in Education Week’s article titled “L.A. Agrees to Do More After Failing on Special Education. Could Other Districts Be Next?” on April 29, 2022.

  • May 1, 2022
  • Wendy Tucker
  • In the News, Press Release
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CLE’s Charter School Program NPP Comment Letter Referenced in Ed K-12 Dive Article

CLE comments regarding special education changes set forth by the Department of Education were featured in K-12 Dive’s “Proposed Ed Dept. rules are ‘sneak attack’ on charter schools opponents say” on April 25, 2022.

  • April 25, 2022
  • The Center
  • In the News
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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
  • The Center
  • Blog, In the News
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