Membership

The Urban Collaborative is a national network of more than 100 school districts. Learn more about how your district can join these leaders committed to increasing effective and inclusive special education services.

Join the Urban Collaborative

The Urban Collaborative is a national network of more than 100 school districts. These whose leaders are committed to increasing effective and inclusive special education services. They are also focused on and decreasing the disproportionality of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations in classification rates, separate educational environments, and disciplinary actions. Members of our professional learning community learn from and support each other to achieve these goals.

Member Perks and Benefits

  • Meetings & Networking

    Two semi-annual, members-only national meetings bring together leaders in special and general education to collaborate and learn from and with their colleagues, sharing resources, research, and ideas about what works and what needs to be improved in their districts. We invite external experts to join us to inspire and to share the most up-to-date research and thinking. Plus, members gain access to monthly virtual meetings to discuss and troubleshoot timely topics.

  • CollabNews

    Our monthly e-newsletter is designed to share news and significant research with our member districts. We also use CollabNews to share UC activities and professional development opportunities.

  • Member-only Resources

    Members can view presentations and recordings from previous meetings.

“The Urban Collaborative has allowed me to enhance my professional network and to learn from experts on a national level. The leaders in the field of special education inspire and motivate me every time we are together. Membership in the Urban Collaborative has been an invaluable investment in myself, my team and my district.”

-Krista Garcia, Former Director of Special Education Northside Independent School District, San Antonio

Cost

Membership in the Urban Collaborative includes all district staff. Members have access to all resources. The cost of membership is determined by the size of the district.

  • For school districts with a total enrollment of less than 15,000 students

  • For school districts with a total enrollment of 15,000 to 50,000 students

  • For school districts with total enrollment of more than 50,000 students