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Queens mediation coordinator outlines free, confidential process for special-education disputes
3337430 · May 14, 2025
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Karen Rodriguez, special-education mediation coordinator for Queens, described mediation as voluntary, confidential and free, explained how to request it and contrasted mediation with impartial hearings.
Karen Rodriguez, the special-education mediation coordinator for Queens, described mediation as a free, voluntary and confidential alternative for families and schools to resolve special-education disagreements.
Rodriguez explained that mediation can be requested by parents, schools or the district, but…
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