Special education mediation by state
Mediation for special education disputes under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is free for parents and is arranged by your state education agency. The state keeps a list of qualified mediators and selects the mediator, so you request mediation through the agency instead of hiring a mediator yourself (34 CFR 300.506).
This is general information, not legal advice. Each state page links to the state education agency’s official dispute resolution page.
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Special education mediation in AlabamaAlabama State Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in AlaskaAlaska Department of Education & Early DevelopmentSpecial education mediation in ArizonaArizona Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in ArkansasArkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary EducationSpecial education mediation in CaliforniaCalifornia Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in ColoradoColorado Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in ConnecticutConnecticut State Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in DelawareDelaware Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in District of ColumbiaOffice of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)Special education mediation in FloridaFlorida Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in GeorgiaGeorgia Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in HawaiiHawaii State Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in IdahoIdaho State Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in IllinoisIllinois State Board of EducationSpecial education mediation in IndianaIndiana Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in IowaIowa Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in KansasKansas State Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in KentuckyKentucky Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in LouisianaLouisiana Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in MaineMaine Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in MarylandMaryland State Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in MassachusettsMassachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)Special education mediation in MichiganMichigan Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in MississippiMississippi Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in MissouriMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationSpecial education mediation in MontanaMontana Office of Public InstructionSpecial education mediation in NebraskaNebraska Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in NevadaNevada Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in New HampshireNew Hampshire Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in New JerseyNew Jersey Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in New MexicoNew Mexico Public Education DepartmentSpecial education mediation in North CarolinaNorth Carolina Department of Public InstructionSpecial education mediation in North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Public InstructionSpecial education mediation in OhioOhio Department of Education and WorkforceSpecial education mediation in OklahomaOklahoma State Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in OregonOregon Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in Rhode IslandRhode Island Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in South CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in TennesseeTennessee Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in TexasTexas Education AgencySpecial education mediation in UtahUtah State Board of EducationSpecial education mediation in VirginiaVirginia Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in WashingtonWashington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)Special education mediation in West VirginiaWest Virginia Department of EducationSpecial education mediation in WisconsinWisconsin Department of Public InstructionSpecial education mediation in WyomingWyoming Department of Education