Helping DC Charter Schools Develop High-Quality Special Education Programs
In 1998, a group of charter school leaders, teachers, special education experts, and local chartering authorities came together to form The Co-operative, the first organization of its kind in the nation. The Co-operative was founded on the belief that, like traditional public schools, charter schools need the technical assistance and support of an educational service agency to create and build quality special education programs. Ten years later, The Co-operative, now recognized nationally as an innovative model, has been replicated in states across the country.