Gottlieb & Wang LLP

11/27/2024

Parents seeking tuition reimbursement from the City are not likely to be affected by the election. — https://t.ly/feF-6

09/23/2024

In the special education community, “Stephen Gaynor” is code for “excellence.” — https://t.ly/voKRx

09/17/2024

It’s fortunate that an appeals process exists to counteract bias in the system.

We recently had a case regarding a student who withdrew from a NEST program in order to attend a private special education school. For those who don't know, NEST is a specialized program within the Department of Education (DOE) that is specifically intended for children on the Autism spectrum. The c

06/14/2024

Bending the rules for DOE representatives may be more cynical than we thought.

Sometimes, being professional means dealing with unprofessional people. Gottlieb & Wang only recently finished a case that was delayed by an impartial hearing officer who deferred to the DOE representative in a way that was unfair.  The hearing was originally scheduled for one day

05/02/2024

Academics West is a K-12 school in Manhattan, and Manhattan is better for it.

I recently visited Academics West in Manhattan for a tour and meeting with our friends there. AW is a small, therapeutic K-12 school that particularly focuses on kids who have failed to make progress in other, less supportive settings. A sizable plurality of the kids are behavioral, and the staf

01/26/2024

A new headmaster promises to keep the tradition of Excellence running at The Lang School.

I recently attended the installation ceremony for Mark Otto, the new Headmaster at The Lang School. It was an extraordinary event. 

01/17/2024

The transfer of cases to OATH has been rocky, but Gottlieb & Wang is ever-optimistic.

Hearing season has come early this year. In years past, the earliest hearings would be typically held in February, but in the past December alone, Gottlieb & Wang LLP took 20 cases to hearing. 

12/21/2023

The firm has a joyous announcement.

Qian Julie and I recently welcomed Baby E into the world! Mother and baby are happy and healthy, and I’m simply in awe of them.

09/14/2023

The DOE hides behind niceties — sometimes you need to cut to the chase with them. bit.ly/3LpLiA1

09/05/2023

Some big news for the private entity of Gottlieb & Wang, and Qian Julie tries her hand at giving advice on Slate.

It’s been a while since our last update, and quite a lot has happened! For starters, Qian Julie is due with our first child at the end of September. Although we (and Qian Julie in particular) are legendary in some circles for taking calls anywhere, our new — very new — boss may require us to s...

06/20/2023

Churchill School is renowned for positive outcomes — so they have stopped dealing with the DOE. https://shorturl.at/drAX0

05/15/2023

The special education community is gifted with many advocates.
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