CLE Interim Director Jennifer Coco will join inspiring legacy of the PIE Leadership Institute Today, the Center for Learner Equity announced that its Interim Executive Director, Jennifer Coco, will join the PIE Leadership Institute’s Cohort 10. For more than a decade, the Leadership Institute has served as a cohort-based, year-long leadership opportunity focused on leading change in evolving political educational environments. Coco has demonstrated distinguished expertise in education advocacy and policy on behalf of students with disabilities. With a background as an attorney and advocate for students, Coco has spent nearly two decades working to ensure that schools are welcoming places for all learners, providing instruction and services that meet the needs of students. In 2025, Coco helped cement CLE’s organizational position at the forefront of protecting students with disabilities. Through policy recommendations and federal advocacy championing the rights of students with disabilities, Coco helped lead the strategy that uplifts a shared vision around the future of education. “I am honored and humbled to join a cohort of leaders whom I have long admired,” said Jennifer Coco, Interim Executive Director of The Center for Learner Equity. “This past year has reinforced my relentless commitment to accountability and living up to […]
The Center for Learner Equity (CLE) vehemently objects to the tax package proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 20, 2025, The Center for Learner Equity (CLE) joined the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), the Autism Society, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) for a virtual press conference discussing the unprecedented actions threatening the civil rights of students, particularly those with disabilities. Disability rights leaders discussed the consequences of dismantling the Department of Education and offered actionable next steps for families, educators, advocates, and policymakers. Jennifer Coco, CLE’s Interim Executive Director, spoke alongside: Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO, NCLD Christopher Banks, President & CEO, Autism Society Denise Marshall, CEO, COPAA Chad Rummel, Executive Director, Council for Exceptional Children A recording of the press conference can be found here.
CLE vehemently objects to moving IDEA from the U.S. Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services.
CLE denounces the Trump Administration’s Executive Order calling for the Secretary to facilitate the closure of the U.S. Department of Education.
A recent District Administration “Talking Out of School” podcast explores how charter schools can improve support for students with disabilities, featuring insights from a two-year study by Lauren Morando Rhim, our Executive Director.
A recent District Administration “Talking Out of School” podcast explores how charter schools can improve support for students with disabilities, featuring insights from a two-year study by Lauren Morando Rhim, our Executive Director.
CLE’s executive director, Lauren Morando Rhim spoke with Vox about why many families are turning to homeschooling and microschools to better accommodate children with disabilities and learning differences.
CLE’s Senior Director of Strategy and Impact, Jennifer Coco, is quoted in the Axios New Orleans “New Orleans schools may centralize services for students with disabilities” article.
CLE’s Senior Director of Strategy and Impact, Jennifer Coco, is quoted in the “Charter school leaders support centralized approach to special education, report” from the New Orleans Public Radio.