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Our Vision & Mission
We envision a time when all public schools welcome and successfully educate all students, regardless of their abilities or background. In order to achieve this goal, we empower NYC charter schools to develop high quality inclusive educational environments by providing professional development opportunities, resources, school-based guidance and access to local and national best practices and renowned special populations’ experts.
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18%
of students enrolled in charter schools have special needs
37
charter schools featured a preference for students with special needs in their 2017-18 admissions lotteries
72
charter schools enroll a higher proportion of students with special needs in their schools than the citywide average of 18.2%
Building an Inclusive School Mindset and Practice
Highlight from the Collaborative’s 2015 Annual Conference
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