About
For twenty-five years the Center for Law and Education (CLE) has been a national support center for the Legal Services Corporation. During this time, CLE has developed extensive expertise in the legal rights and responsibilities of students and school personnel. This work spans key education programs and initiatives, including Title I, vocational education programs and school to work systems, and special education for students with disabilities.
CLE has played a significant role in shaping the formulation of national legislation and policies, and continues to provide daily assistance to students, parents, and educators experiencing difficulty in their implementation at the state and local levels.
Educational Quality Bill of Rights
CLE has developed both a short and long version of its Educational Quality Bill of Rights (EQBR.) The EQBR serves as a foundational tool to help schools articulate their needs to ensure all children receive a high-quality education. It also supports district and state efforts to secure adequate resources and support.
Services
CLE provides a wide range of high-quality assistance, drawing on educational and legal expertise, to support educators, policy makers, program administrators, parents, students, and advocates. Our services include:
- Writing in varied genres
- Policy and program analysis
- Program design
- Both short-term and ongoing technical assistance and consulting, on program implementation and resolving problems
- Training
- Speaking
- Advocating
Areas of Expertise
CLE uses the above-referenced forms of assistance, at local, state, and national levels to pursue high-quality education for all children across a range of topics, including:
- Standards-based reform
- School accountability
- High-quality programming for students with disabilities
- Title I
- High school restructuring
- Career and technical education
- Student assessment
