National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools

NCSECS turned 5 in October 2018! This milestone has us reflecting about the progress we have made.

NCSECS and Equity Coalition members developed the "Principles of Equitable Schools," to help parents, policy makers and other stakeholders weigh their options when choosing a school.

Check out our newest report, "Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools: A Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)."

See our Center of Excellence profile on Brooklyn LAB. These profiles are designed to showcase examples of how charter schools – and all public schools – can support students with disabilities and create opportunities for their success.

In an effort to document and promote school models and practices that effectively serve students with disabilities in charter schools, CRPE asked NCSECS to conduct case studies about exemplary schools - Thrive and Haven Academy.

Be sure to explore our interactive data visualization tool to better understand the state of special education in public schools across the U.S.

Read The Impact of LEA Status, the first in a series of issue briefs from our Equity Coalition.

Learn more about joining our CMO Special Education Network!

Our goal is to advocate for students with disabilities 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.

Establish Facts

Inform Policy

Develop Coalitions

Models of Excellence

Charter School Special Education Finance Project

NCSECS launched a special education finance initiative in response to the urgent need for stakeholders to better understand how special education is funded in the charter sector.