Special Education

Featured Special Education Resources

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Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools in 2015-2016: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
Using data from the US Department of Education’s biennial Civil…
Reports | 14 Nov, 2019
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The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
Bellwether Education Partners (Bellwether) summarizes policies and trends and the current status of…
Students with Disabilities Resources
As public schools, charter schools have an obligation to serve students with disabilities (SWD); as…

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Better Together - Why charter school champions and parent advocates should partner to better support students with disabilities ReportsJulia Conrad Fisher & Daniela Doyle, Public Impact (founded by Walton)01 May, 2019 Research report including brief cases of parents and charter partnership to support special education.
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School Culture, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education, Leadership
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Michigan Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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English Language Learners, Special Education Students, Starting a Charter School, National and State Policies, Policy
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Wisconsin Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Washington Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Texas Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Rhode Island Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Oklahoma Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - New York Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - New Mexico Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - North Carolina Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners

Featured Publications

How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships
Reports | 16 Jun, 2021
Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools: Tools to Support Authorizer Data Collection
Toolkits | 01 Jun, 2021
School Quality Assessment: Where Are You on the Pathway to Success?
Toolkits | 01 Dec, 2020
A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
Reports | 06 Oct, 2020
Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Reports | 21 Sep, 2020

Featured Events

American Federation for Children National Policy Summit
Milwaukee, WI | 29 Sep, 2021 to 30 Sep, 2021
The AFC National Policy Summit is advertised as "the nation’s premiere event on educational choice, joining together…
American Association for Teaching and Curriculum - 2021 Annual Conference
Albuquerque, NM | 07 Oct, 2021 to 09 Oct, 2021
The theme of this year's annual conference is Creativity and the Muse, with a focus on creativity and the “muses” (or…
Florida Charter Schools Conference 2021
Orlando | 20 Oct, 2021 to 22 Oct, 2021
The Florida Charter School Alliance will host their 2021 meeting from October 20 - 22. Exact location TBD.
Missouri Charter Schools Leadership Conference
Columbia, MO | 06 Oct, 2021 to 07 Oct, 2021
The Missouri Charter Public School Association introduces the first Annual Missouri Charter Schools Leadership…
Trauma-Informed Schools Institute
| 04 Nov, 2021 to 05 Nov, 2021
The Trauma-Informed Schools Institute is a two-day conference designed to build the capacity of educators to implement…

Featured News

Credit Enhancement Grants for FY2021 Posted by ED
News | 24 Jun, 2021
Family Engagement Toolkit Featured in NAFSCE Webinar
News | 25 May, 2021
New Blog Post Highlights NSCRC's State Profiles
News | 05 Mar, 2021
FY2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA #84.282B/E)
News | 20 May, 2020
U.S. Department of Education's Coronavirus Response
News | 12 Mar, 2020
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