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Oct 12, 2026

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Free Help for NYC School Suspension Hearings

Oct 7, 2026

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Oct 5, 2026

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A Federal Ruling Opens a Door for NYC Families Who Can't Front Private-School Tuition

Oct 1, 2026

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40+ Autism-Friendly Activities in NYC This Month

Sep 28, 2026

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Stars of the Spectrum Rocks NYC

Sep 26, 2026

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DOE's special master speaks, a Head of School's ask, Jenn Choi's first column, D75's "war," a busing fix? & more... (1)

Sep 23, 2026

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Back to School Night: No Time for Small Talk

Sep 17, 2026

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The Bitter Irony Behind NYC's Busing Boondoggle

Sep 16, 2026

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Trump's Crackdown and NYC's School Bus Shortage

Sep 9, 2026

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The Week-Two Crash: Spotting Autistic Burnout After Back-to-School

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Oct 13, 2026

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11 min read

Your Child Was Suspended. Now What?

A suspension is a door. Here's how to walk through it.

Jenn Choi

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A Federal Ruling Opens a Door for NYC Families Who Can't Front Private-School Tuition

Oct 5, 2026

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6 min read

A Federal Ruling Opens a Door for NYC Families Who Can't Front Private-School Tuition

What the September 25 decision means for your family, and what five lawyers say.

Brian O'Connor

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Sep 28, 2026

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4 min read

Stars of the Spectrum Rocks NYC

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Back to School Night: No Time for Small Talk

Sep 23, 2026

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Back to School Night: No Time for Small Talk

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Trump's Crackdown and NYC's School Bus Shortage

Sep 16, 2026

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Trump's Crackdown and NYC's School Bus Shortage

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The Week-Two Crash: Spotting Autistic Burnout After Back-to-School

Sep 9, 2026

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8 min read

The Week-Two Crash: Spotting Autistic Burnout After Back-to-School

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DOE's special master speaks, a Head of School's ask, Jenn Choi's first column, D75's "war," a busing fix? & more... (1)

Sep 26, 2026

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12 min read

DOE's special master speaks, a Head of School's ask, Jenn Choi's first column, D75's "war," a busing fix? & more... (1)

Inside: DOE's special master on 51 court orders, a busing fix worth watching, D75's staffing "war," and Jenn Choi's debut column on school avoidance rules.

Brian O'Connor

News

Aug 7, 2026

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9 min read

Counseling the Mayor

Lawyers and parents name 5 fixes for Mamdani's $67M Special Ed boost, pointed quotes from parent advocates, a student's Michael Jackson artwork, and more...

Brian O'Connor

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Jun 18, 2026

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9 min read

D75 Student Art at the Guggenheim

To ABA, or not to ABA? Functional math with Mr. Randy, Why NYC families don't move to New Jersey

Brian O'Connor

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10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Special Education Lawyer in NYC

May 22, 2026

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12 min read

10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Special Education Lawyer in NYC

What nobody tells you before you sign the retainer

Brian O'Connor

News

Jun 18, 2026

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9 min read

D75 Student Art at the Guggenheim

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Brian O'Connor

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Trump Is Packing the Court That Decides Your Kid's Future

Jul 17, 2026

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7 min read

Trump Is Packing the Court That Decides Your Kid's Future

Hush-hush: He's got 6 of 13 seats on the Second Circuit — one just went to his Stormy Daniels lawyer. (Pictured: Matthew A. Schwartz)

Brian O'Connor

Autism

Jul 24, 2026

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5 min read

Flying With Autism: Making the Sky a Little Friendlier at JFK, LGA, and EWR

Sensory rooms, free lanyards, TSA Cares, and the coffee-card trick

Brian O'Connor, +1

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4 Families, 4 Mistakes: What a Supplemental Needs Trust Prevents

Aug 3, 2026

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12 min read

4 Families, 4 Mistakes: What a Supplemental Needs Trust Prevents

Grandpa Didn't Know. Now You Do.

Brian O'Connor

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“This is All That We Can Do for You Now”

Jul 29, 2026

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2 min read

“This is All That We Can Do for You Now”

A WWII bomber, a Post-It note, and the quiet heroes of the DOE

Brian O'Connor

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