Due process hearings is the forum for resolving special ed disputes before going to court. These hearings are currently under attack, but Professor Weber's new law review article defends due process hearings. What do you think? Have you had a due process experience. Leave a comment but please no names!
They are time consuming for staff. It takes them out of their buildings for hours at a time away from students and instruction. It damages the relationships even further between parents and schools.
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Do all states have mediation? We have mediation in Wisconsin, every mediation I have attended has worked out for both parties. It is free to both parties, and very non-adversarial.
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With out due process there is no education. As a parent that has done both due process and mediation its clear that with out a court order nothing happens. Case and point Mom goes through mediation instead of Due Process, Mom can't afford the court cost and lawyers fees. Once the resolution is drawn up the District can say its not an order only an agreement. So parent forgets about the childs education because they can not afford it. Child today is a couch potato.
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