In FY25, the DC Special Education Cooperative (the Co-op) advanced its mission to ensure every student with a disability in D.C. has access to high-quality instruction and meaningful opportunities for success. This year, we deepened
Every family of a student with a disability eventually reaches the same cliff-edge question: What’s next after high school—college, training, a first job, supported employment, independent living? The quality of the plan behind that “what’s
When the Co-op coaches special education leaders, one of our main objectives is to help them build strong, data-driven systems that allow their team to focus their time and energy on what matters most –
At the 2025 UDL-CON International Summit, Meagan Alderton (DC Special Education Cooperative), Nakita Packer (Bridges Public Charter School), and Ruth Templeton (CAST) facilitated “UDL in Action: Unlocking Learner Potential Through Systemic Design,” a session highlighting
In 2018, the Co-op launched its Demonstration Classrooms program, working with partner schools to create high quality classrooms showcasing best practices in supporting students with disabilities. Since their inception, these classrooms have driven growth for
Let’s reimagine professional development as a driver of equity and impact. In 2023, the DC Special Education Cooperative’s ALL IN summit brought together educators, families, students, and community partners from 27 charter networks. United by