Well it happened! I got to interview Dr. Alexa Posny, the new Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office of Special Education Programs and Rehabilitative Services at her office in Washington, DC. There is photographic proof on the right. —>
Dr. Posny was very personable and extremely knowledgeable. It was also very apparent [...]
Most special education hearing officer and court opinions are pretty boring. They cite ROWLEY, the seminal supreme court decision, pay homage to the FAPE requirement and apply boilerplate from previous decisions. But every once in a while, there is a case with some new analysis. Special ed law junkies, like myself, love these [...]
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Do you know a special educator or administrator who does a great job? If so, you should consider nominating her or him for the JoLeta Reynolds Award. JoLeta was a policy analyst for the federal Department of Education. She essentially rewrote IDEA in 1997, and she had a big impact [...]