The DLC and STRIVE Collegiate: Celebrating a Year-Long Partnership
I wanted to share an update about exciting work we have been engaging in over the past year at the Diverse Learners Cooperative. During the 2024-25 school year, we partnered with Nashville’s STRIVE Collegiate Academy Charter School to improve diverse learners’ access to Tier 1 academic instruction in the general education setting by implementing the […]
Q&A with Learning Communities Manager Laura Bantle
Diverse Learners Cooperative is thrilled to announce that Laura Bantle has moved into a new role as Learning Communities Manager. With years of experience as an educator and administrator in SPED classrooms, Laura is uniquely positioned to strengthen these networks and expand our capacity to equip educators with the tools and support they need. Learning […]
2023-2024 DLC Annual Report
We’d love to share with you the DLC’s 2023 – 2024 Annual Report.
Educator Preparation Program Report
This report complements existing national and state research and policy recommendations regarding educator preparation, retention, and shortages by focusing explicitly on opportunities to increase the number of prepared special education and ESL teachers entering and remaining in the Tennessee educator workforce.