David Bateman and Parallel Learning announced a webinar entitled “Navigating Uncertainty—A Washington Update for Special Education Leaders” that will occur 21 October 2025. The 45-minute session will cover how special education providers can respond to changes at the U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services during the first ten months of 2025.
Date: 21 October 2025
Time: 3:00–3:45 PM (ET)
Key questions include:
How will timelines for guidance, monitoring, and grant approvals be affected?
Who will provide technical assistance when gray areas emerge?
What should local education agencies do to prepare for the 2026–2027 school year if current conditions persist?
“This session isn’t about panic—it’s about preparation,” said David Bateman. Participants—ranging from building-level administrators to regional leaders—will receive a ready-to-use communication toolkit, including sample emails, talking points, and messaging guidance for staff, families, school boards, and the press.
👉🏾 Register for Navigating Uncertainty here. Free!
This webinar is part of the ongoing series Informed & Ahead: Legal Landscape Changes, featuring David Bateman and special education attorney Julie Weatherly, who will join a session in November. Ms. Weatherly is the founder of Resolutions in Special Education, a firm that advises schools on special education law. David consults nationally on special education compliance and writes for Sped Law Blog and Special Education Today.
👉🏾 Register for Informed & Ahead here.
Review the first session in the Informed & Ahead: Legal Landscape Changes series YouTube.