Project CLE has worked since its inception to vindicate the right of all students with disabilities to full and equal opportunity in public education, with a particular emphasis on issues critical to low-income children and youth.
CLE also publishes materials concerning the legal rights of students with disabilities.
In addition to enforcing rights under disability rights laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, CLE's disability work addresses rights and issues under other civil rights and general education laws. CLE is a provider of legal support and technical assistance on disability and other education issues to legal services programs representing low-income clients in Massachusetts, through a grant from the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.