What's the deal with mediation?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What's the deal with Mediation?  Mediation is a wonderful tool for resolving disputes with your school district.  It is voluntary, free, and offered by your State, so today we are going to check it out.  We will discuss the entire process, all the players, and how you can prepare.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">NEWS: I also have exciting news about the re-brand of Need to Know with Dana Jonson.  Listen to the episode to hear the details, but, in a nutshell, I will publish 3 episodes in the month of June, then I will take July off, and will return in August with a new, improved, and re-branded podcast!  The new name will be</span> <strong><em>Special Ed on Special Ed</em></strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">; Enlightenment from special ed experts on special ed topics</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.  It will be the same RSS feed, so you don’t have to do a thing.  Just be patient, and in August, Special Ed on Special Ed will pop into your cue.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I also mention Christine Blackburn and her podcast</span> <a href= "https://www.storyworthypodcast.com/"><strong>Story Worthy</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">which I highly recommend you check out!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A TRANSCRIPT of this episode can be found here: https://specialed.law/whats-the-deal-with-mediation/</span></p>