tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691205078500083881.post7408039687864711882..comments2024-03-09T21:28:30.555-05:00Comments on Special Education Law Blog: This Is A Test - Part IIJim Gerlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12482331907215552507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691205078500083881.post-27493546988098520542009-01-26T14:57:00.000-05:002009-01-26T14:57:00.000-05:00Thanks Mamacate,You're right, I cannot comment. I...Thanks Mamacate,<BR/><BR/>You're right, I cannot comment. I did a hearing officer training for Northeast states last summer, and it included some Massachusetts hearing officers. <BR/><BR/>I know at least one other state where the second tier review officers are state employees. Has this come up elsewhere?<BR/><BR/>JimJim Gerlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12482331907215552507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691205078500083881.post-22224968463360534862009-01-25T16:28:00.000-05:002009-01-25T16:28:00.000-05:00Hi Jim,I gather you can't comment much about this,...Hi Jim,<BR/><BR/>I gather you can't comment much about this, but I thought you might be interested in this news item from Mass. The new commissioner wrote to USED to determine whether our due process structure, which has hearing officers employed by our state department of ed, was in compliance with IDEA. And it's not: http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.asp?id=4534<BR/><BR/>I've heard the BSEA has been dealing with significant resource issues. I'll be interested in how this pans out. There has been discussion on state listservs about whether this will be good, bad, or neutral for parents.<BR/><BR/>Cate (a spedmom from MA who has had recent occasion to interact with the BSEA)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691205078500083881.post-39602691452687567972009-01-25T09:44:00.000-05:002009-01-25T09:44:00.000-05:00Thanks Mignon. I didn't realize that it is called...Thanks Mignon. <BR/><BR/>I didn't realize that it is called a blidget, but I like it. Thank you for supporting the blog!<BR/><BR/>JimJim Gerlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12482331907215552507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691205078500083881.post-50113766461775215302009-01-24T23:18:00.000-05:002009-01-24T23:18:00.000-05:00Ha ha. Hey, thanks to you, I finally figured out ...Ha ha. Hey, thanks to you, I finally figured out making a blidget from a widget..........yeah, ok. I added your widget to my blog as well. <BR/><BR/>MignonMignonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832521767711623762noreply@blogger.com