It’s impossible to know what sorts of personalities are going to be involved in an impartial hearing. As a litigator, my job is to get the judge on my side and then, frankly, shut up. Recently I made a hearing appearance where I did just that — and then witnessed an interesting clash of personalities between the hearing officer and another attorney who hadn’t yet learned this invaluable lesson.
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In the world of special education, especially when parents are seeking tuition reimbursement, knowledge is power. I often say to my clients, ‘The more information you have, the better suited you'll be when it comes time to fight for your child. And the more informed you are, the better decisions you can make.’
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One in four students with disabilities is not receiving any or all services, according to data the New York City Department of Education (DOE) has provided to the City Council.
The reality is that tuition reimbursement is just one thing that parents are able to do in order to protect their children's rights to a free and appropriate public education.
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Another day, another Freedom of Information Act disclosure at the New York City Department of Education (DOE). This one was a bombshell: In July, after the school year had ended, independent hearing officers at the DOE had case loads ranging from 70 to 722. So the evidence shows that they are overworked — but they’re not handling it the way you or I have to handle being overworked.
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As some of you may already have noticed, Jonathan’s tenure with the Law Office of Gottlieb & Gottlieb LLP came to a happy end on December 31, 2020. Although Jonathan was always highly motivated to ensure that our firm was best in class, litigation never really suited him; he preferred to focus on business development, operations, and marketing.
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