Category Archives: Charter school

Charters: Students With Disabilities Need Not Apply?

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeThat is the title of a very good op-ed piece that recently appeared in Education Week by Professor Thomas Herir of the Harvard School of Education. Here is a link. I want to thank professor Herir for giving me permissi… Continue reading

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Charter Schools & Special Education: Part II

This is the second in a series of posts on charter schools inspired by the excellent, recent law review article by my friend professor Mark Weber. You can read the first post in this series here. Professor Weber’s article may be found here.The number… Continue reading

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Charter Schools & Special Education: A New Article by Professor Weber Part I

Have you ever wondered about how the special education laws apply to students in a charter school? We tend to think of charter schools as things existing outside of the educational system. Some tell me that they are a curse; others say that they are a… Continue reading

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