Why Partner With Us?
In 2011, the New York City Charter School Center merged a consortium of borough-based special education cooperatives into a citywide membership program. The Collaborative for Inclusive Education now serves 190 NYC public charter schools, providing access to professional development, expert technical assistance, and advocacy in support of schools’ efforts to meet the needs of students with disabilities and multilingual learners.
With over 90 years of combined experience as former school and special populations leads, the Collaborative team has spent over a decade developing, adapting, and implementing special populations systems and programs within charter schools. Our work with schools and leading experts enables us to understand trends and challenges, gather and share best practices, and provide professional development and resources that not only promote compliance but also ensure inclusion, equity, and access for all.