Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO INCREASE OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES, IDENTIFY VIABLE SOLUTIONS, AND ENSURE EFFECTIVE CHARTER SCHOOL PRACTICES THAT JUSTIFY THE TRUST OF PARENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, THE CHARTER SECTOR NEEDS A CREDIBLE ENTITY THAT WILL BE A RELIABLE RESOURCE FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS; BOTH IN THE CHARTER SECTOR AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY COMMUNITY. WE CREATED THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY TO FILL THE CURRENT VOID AND PROACTIVELY SEEK TO FOSTER INNOVATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT BOTH CHARTER AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN CREATING THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY, OUR GOAL IS TO ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS TO ENSURE THAT IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING CHARTER SCHOOLS, THEY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS AND THRIVE IN SCHOOLS DESIGNED TO ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED.
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO IMPROVE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES' ACCESS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO BUILD CHARTER SCHOOLS' CAPACITY TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
IN RESPONSE TO COMPELLING NEEDS IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL SECTOR, THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2013. THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY IS THE FIRST ENTITY TO FOCUS SOLELY ON PROACTIVELY WORKING WITH STATES, CHARTER AUTHORIZERS AND ADVOCATES TO IMPROVE ACCESS, CREATE DYNAMIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDRESS BARRIERS THAT MAY IMPEDE CHARTER SCHOOLS' ENROLLING AND EFFECTIVELY EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.IN JUST SEVEN SHORT YEARS, THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY HAS ALREADY POSITIONED ITSELF AS THE LEADING NATIONAL VOICE REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE CHARTER SECTORS AS DEMONSTRATED BY PUBLICATION OF LEADING EDGE POLICY PAPERS AND RESEARCH STUDIES, DEVELOPMENT OF KEY PARTNERSHIPS LINKING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CHARTER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND TARGETED FIELDWORK IN COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, LOUISIANA, NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, AND WASHINGTON, DC. THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY'S WORK CENTERS ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR PRIORITIES: COMMUNICATE VITAL FACTS TO POLICY MAKERS, ADVOCATES, OPERATORS AND AUTHORIZERS ABOUT THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN CHARTER SCHOOLS;INFORM POLICY SO THE CONGRESS AND STATES CAN ADDRESS BARRIERS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ENROLL AND PROVIDE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES;DEVELOP COALITIONS AND FORM ESSENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS TO BOTH PROTECT STUDENT RIGHTS AND HONOR THE CORE TENETS OF THE CHARTER SECTOR: CHOICE, AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY;CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCELLENCE THAT HIGHLIGHT AND SUPPORT EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS IN THE CHARTER SECTOR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lauren Morando Rhim | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $208,272 |
| Paul T O'Neill | SENIOR FELLOW | 26 | $135,933 |
| Megan Olhseen | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $126,383 |
| Wendy Tucker | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF POLICY | 40 | $126,014 |
| Cliff Chuang | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Renita Thukral | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Garda | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Lake | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Medler | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mashea Ashton | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marty Mittnacht | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Drazin | BROAD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Rosenberg | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William Bethke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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