Coalitions and Partnerships

CASE participates in various coalitions with shared missions, goals, and values. Engaging with partners strengthens CASE's advocacy efforts for our members and the field of special education.

Organization

Purpose

Website
Committee for Education Funding To increase the federal investment in public education  www.cef.org
National Alliance for Medicaid in Education, Inc.  NAME champions collaboration, integrity, and growth for school-based Medicaid. https://www.medicaidforeducation.org/
National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel To elevate the role of SISP, promote collaboration among the professions, reduce barriers to learning, and ensure sufficient personnel are available in schools to serve all students http://nasisp.org
Title IV-A Coalition To advocate for full funding and successful implementation of the Student Support and Academic Achievement Block Grant (ESSA) www.titleiva.org
State & Local K-12 Coalition This coalition was created in response to the COVID pandemic and continues to address critical issues in the field  
National Coalition for Public Education  To advocate for keeping public funds in public education www.ncpecoalition.org
National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services To address special education personnel shortages, disseminating resources and best practices, Hill advocacy https://specialedshortages.org
IDEA Full Funding Coalition To provide Hill advocacy inclusive of both general and special education   
Coalition for Teaching Quality To ensure highly trained and qualified educators with equitable distribution across all schools https://www.coalitionforteachingquality.com/
National Safe Learning Partnerships To advance a vision of safe and inclusive schools https://www.glsen.org/national-safe-learning-partnership
Project Thrive To create more equitable and inclusive support systems for LGBTQ youth https://www.hrc.org/resources/project-thrive
Friends of IES (Institute of Education Sciences) To support the work of IES, the research arm of the US Department of Education, including the National Center on Special Education Research (NCSER) https://www.aera.net/Research-Policy-Advocacy/Friends-of-IES
Education Big Table To bring together education, disability, civil rights, religious, and other interested groups to share information on legislative and DOE activities  
American Consortium for Equity in Education  To bring together educators and the education industry to work together for equity https://www.ace-ed.org/