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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Was there an announcement for the new Acting Associate Superintendent? This is the second Acting Associate Superintendent in two years and Ty get new Acting Superintendent was the Resolution and Compliance Director hired by MCPS last October. So who is now the Director for Resolution and Compliance?

And what about all the vacancies for Special Education Teachers and Para Educators at the school level? Did MCPS just give up on finding employees for those positions as well?
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McKnight brought in an enforcer.  A lawyer with lots of litigation experience and zero experience in special education.  [/quote]

Does this mean MCPS will actually start following the law or is it a signal that they intend to play hardball and force parents to lawyer up to get anything.

We have had success over the years writing letters to the associate superintendent for special ed and getting immediate corrections.

Who is the enforcer? 
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That is just one PP's take. And it is false to allege "zero experience in special education" when in fact she was a special educator herself, then later became a lawyer.

Here is the staff directory page with contact info:

[url]https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/directory/directory_Boxoffice.aspx?processlevel=34511[/url][/quote]

She does say she's a former spec ed teacher, but she's been a litigator for the past 13 years, right?  Divorce attorney and defending Baltimore County and PGCPS from parents?

Do you think that's in the best interests of sp ed kids?  Yikes.[/quote]

I’m not seeing on the MCPS directory link provided how Diana Wyles was a former special education teacher. Her Linked In profile doesn’t state she has education degree let alone a Masters in Special Education. Her BA in Psychology is noted along with her law degree. [/quote]

Most recent 18 years - guess only - I saw info she received her Law Degree from Catholic University of America, Columbus in 2004 - 2008?  2004 to 2022 is 18 years, and that makes sense since she was a divorce attorney for about 13 years'ish, I think?  And that's about right for 5 years between Baltimore and PG public schools?

Earlier 22 years - guess only - assume four years for an undergraduate degree in psychology, so the only time she could have been a Special Ed teacher was between Age 22 (whatever year that was) and 2004.

That's a total of 40 years that "make sense".

How old is she now?  45?  46?  Did you need special training to be a Sp Ed teacher 20 years ago?  Not sure, but if not, then it's plausible she may have been teaching between age 22 for up to ((her current age) - 40) years.[/quote]

From her Avvo profile:

Education: 25%
I accept cases involving violations of special education law, including denials of FAPE, accommodations, IEP drafting and implementation, and school placement. Additionally, I accept cases of disciplinary actions and appeals, school bullying and injuries to students that have occurred at school.
14 years

She sounds exceptionally qualified. She also calls herself a former special educator. [/quote]

When was the profile updated? It seems very little of her private practice was devoted to representation of special education students. Mostly divorces.

I would be interested in an explanation as to why she calls herself a former special educator instead of special education teacher. Regardless, she is currently a  lawyer with a history of fighting against students with disabilities.[/quote]

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