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.
Lauren Morando Rhim quoted in “GAO recommends minimizing virtual charter schools’ management risks” on K-12 Dive.
On May 13, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) published a guest blog by Wendy Tucker about how charter school authorizers can pitch in to support students with disabilities during COVID-19.
This post comments on the NACSA’s report of Charter School Applications, and emphasizes the need for more information regarding special education considerations.
This post lays out a complaint made by Advocates for Children against Success Academy, a NYC organization that manages over 45 charter schools. It also sheds light on the lack of clarity with the issues raised, and the need for clearer support for students with disabilities in charter schools.
This post highlights the Center’s Special Education Toolkit which offers a great resource for charter school authorizers.
This video discusses how important authorizers are in helping students with disabilities access charter schools and helping charter schools cater to their individual needs.
Featuring The Center for Learner Equity Executive Director, Lauren Morando Rhim, the fifth video short in NACSA’s Authorizer Voices series centers on how authorizers ensure access to charter schools for students with unique needs.
This page gives a brief overview of the Equity Coalitions’s Authorizers issues and provides the links to learn more.
I agree with Valerie Strauss’ opening comment in Why Charter Schools Get Public Education Advocates So Angry; there is too little meaningful oversight of public charter schools.