Читать книгу Grading, Reporting, Graduating...and the Law - Miriam Kurtzig Freedman - Страница 9

Thank you! Back in 2005, you—my colleagues, clients, and audiences across the nation—asked for this little flipbook of law to clarify confusion about these laws. I’m grateful for the wonderful stories, insight, and hopes we’ve shared—as we work together for better schools for ALL students (general and special education).

It’s been my passion for years—as a teacher, hearing officer, and school attorney—to do what I can to help ensure that students have the opportunity to learn what they need to learn. Why the passion? Perhaps because I owe so much to my wonderful public schools and teachers in Flemington, New Jersey, from when I immigrated to America in the fourth grade. Now I want to spread the legal knowledge so children today also have wonderful opportunities.

Before going further, let’s remember: parent satisfaction surveys show that most parents are satisfied or very satisfied with the special education services their children receive. Yet special education still fosters many costly and damaging disputes. This book is designed to ease them—so everyone can get back to the vital mission of teaching and learning for all students!

Now, after three revisions and updates, I’m proud to partner with Corwin to expand the reach of this vital information, first written in 2005. I’m struck by the fact that the basics remain. It’s still about providing students with disabilities educational benefits and fostering progress in the context of helping ALL students thrive. It’s still about building trust among teachers, students, and parents.

This little flipbook of law is a companion to IEP and Section 504 Team Meetings . . . and the Law. They both bridge the gap between the worlds of law and education—in plain English so schools can protect individual rights and provide excellent education for ALL students.