Shortage of Special Education Teachers

shortage of special education teachers

What’s going on with the shortage of special education teachers? In many states, such as Oklahoma, there is a shortage of special education teachers. Tulsa World reports that “Special education teachers have become so scarce that districts face fierce competition to find and keep good candidates and sometimes leave open positions unfilled.” Job applicants are few […]

KL vs. Propel Charter Schools

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER FINAL DECISION AND ORDER CLOSED HEARING ODR File Number: 19204 16 17 Child’s Name: K. L. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 09/01/17 Parent: [redacted] Counsel for Parent Brandi Kelly Suter, Esquire, 429 Forbes Avenue, Suite 450, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Local Education Agency: Propel Charter Schools, 3447 East Carson […]

WH vs. Peters Township School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer Final Decision and Order CLOSED HEARING ODR File Number: 18412 16 17 Child’s Name: W. H. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 02/24/17, 06/08/17, 06/14/17, 07/18/17, 07/19/17, 07/20/17 Parent: [redacted] Counsel for Parent Michelle Kline, Esquire, Brandi Kelly Suter, Esquire, Ruder Law, 429 Forbes Avenue, Suite 450, Pittsburgh, PA […]

CC vs. Montgomery County Intermediate Unit

This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: C.C. Date of Birth: [redacted] CLOSED HEARING ODR File 19454…

AB. vs. Pleasant Valley School District

This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION : A. B. Date of Birth: [redacted] CLOSED HEARING ODR File 18366 16 Dates of Hearing:…

Lawyer to Sue Schools

lawyers to sue school

Lawyer to Sue Schools What would make a parent search for a lawyer to sue schools? How do parents even know that there are attorneys that focus their practice on education law? In this post, we ask 3 different parents to answer 4 important questions. Their individual experiences will help you navigate the special education […]

MM vs. Saucon Valley School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: M. M. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR File 18245 16 17 OPEN HEARING Parent(s): Pro Se School District: Saucon Valley School District, 2097 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown, PA 18055 Karl A. Romberger, Jr., Esquire, Sweet Stevens, Katz & Williams, LLP, 331 East Butler Avenue, New Britain, PA […]

DG vs. Upper Perkiomen School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: D.G. ODR File 19069 16 17 Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 6/13/17, 7/18/17 CLOSED HEARING Parents: [redacted] Jennifer Bradley, Esquire, McAndrews Law Offices, 30 Cassatt Avenue, Berwyn, PA 9312 Counsel for Parent School District: Upper Perkiomen School District, 2229 East Buck […]

EY vs. Southern York County School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: E. Y. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR File 18799 16 17 CLOSED HEARING Dates of Hearing: 5/4/17, 7/6/17, 7/7/17, 8/7/17 Parent(s): [redacted] Mark W. Voigt, Esquire, Law Office of Mark W. Voigt, Esquire, Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus, 600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 […]

KL vs. Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer FINAL DECISION AND ORDER Student’s Name: K.L. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR File 18629 16 17 CLOSED HEARING Date of Hearing: 5/17/17, 8/17/17 Parent(s): [redacted] Marc Davies1, Esquire, Marc Davies Law, 1315 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Counsel for Parent School District: Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, 200 South Providence Road, Wallingford, […]