Making School Work is a unique law firm for parents of struggling learners. As a former teacher and lawyer, Allison Hertog knows how to make school work for your child.
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Win in Federal Court for Special Needs Kids!
Today our triplet clients had another huge win against the Miami-Dade County School District – the fourth largest in the country. We’re so thrilled to report that Judge Joan Lenard of Continue Reading →
Making School Work, PL Files Federal Complaint on Behalf of Students with LD and ADHD
Three students, who are triplets suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Learning Disabilities (LD), have filed suit against Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) claiming school officials at the Marine Academy Continue Reading →
Making School Work Wins Three Lawsuits Against the 4th Largest School District in the U.S.
An Administrative Law Judge of the State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (Case Nos. 145679E, 145668E, 145669E) ruled last month that the MiamiDade County School Board, which oversees the Continue Reading →
Allison Hertog Speaks to the Florida Psychological Association
Today Allison Hertog and Samantha Carella spoke to the Miami-Dade and Monroe Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association about Helping Disabled Students Obtain their Legal Entitlements: Grades K-12 and Beyond. Ms. Hertog Continue Reading →
Some High-Performing Charters are Innovating in Special Ed – Leaving School Districts Behind
Charter schools often have an awkward, if not contentious, relationship with their local districts. That makes sense, as the public charter school movement is essentially a reaction to what can Continue Reading →
What Can I Do? My Kid Failed the FCAT But Doesn’t Need Remedial Instruction.
Guest Post by Janet McDaniel. It seems every year Florida changes its standardized assessments, currently known as the FCAT, or, as my children say, “the Florida Child Abuse test.” For years, Continue Reading →