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This resource, originally published in 2002 and revised in 2011, provides information on the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools.This important information can be used by charter school teachers and administrators to assist their students with disabilities in successfully navigating the path to college.

This annotated bibliography provides links to current research on effective practices in secondary transition for students with disabilities. The document crosswalks all the included resources to the features of the National High School Center's eight core elements for mapping school, district, and state high school improvement efforts. It includes several resources that address the challenges of secondary transition in charter schools.

In this accessible article, Claude Goldenberg summarizes key findings from two rigorous reviews of the research about effective instruction for English language learners (ELLs) and discusses the implications for educators who serve ELLs.

This October 17, 2011 article from the Lake County News-Sun provides information about North Chicago School District 187’s request for proposals to start a charter school and notes negotiations to locate the school in a facility at the Naval Station Great Lakes military base. The school district has posted its request for proposals on its website.