Category Archives: dispute resolution

More Fun With Numbers: The CADRE Stats 2009-2010

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Evolução do preço do petróleo cru (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One important requirement that the federal government takes very seriously in the realm of special education is data.  Gotta have lotsa data. … Continue reading

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series Part VII

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Peer Mediation (Photo credit: Jessica.James) This is the eighth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a … Continue reading

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The CADRE Interviews: Must See TV

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Occasionally being famous is not good, but this is not one of those stories… I am almost famous … Continue reading

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US DOE Press Release: Moving from Compliance to Results

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by Getty Images via @daylife In a press release issued last Friday, the  Secretary of United States Department of Education announced that the focus of the department will shift from … Continue reading

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Mediating; Favorite Road Name; Tech Update

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. I realized again this week that mediation is the best way to resolve special education disputes.  It helps the live the various options to see what might work and what may … Continue reading

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Mediation vs Hearings: SpEd Dispute Resolution

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by TomNatt via Flickr This week I finished a decision from a due process hearing and I conducted a mediation.  Dangerous combination.  This got me to thinking about dispute resolution … Continue reading

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CADRE Conference Featured Excellent Sessions

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. The recent CADRE National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education in Eugene, Oregon featured many excellent sessions.  I presented at two sessions: a 90 minute breakout on training and certification … Continue reading

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CADRE Conference Keynote- Mediation as Engagement Rather than Resolution

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. I have been raving about the recent CADRE conference, and so have the other participants whom I have spoken with.  It was an excellent conference for many reasons.  One that I … Continue reading

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Big News from OSEP on Resolution Session

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia As we mentioned in previous posts, OSEP, a division on the U S Department of Education issued a big announcement at the CADRE conference.  In the past OSEP … Continue reading

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CADRE Conference Big Success

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via WikipediaI have returned from the big CADRE National Symposium on Dispute resolution in Special Education in Eugene, Oregon. It was a great conference. We will have additional posts about … Continue reading

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