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School and education issues affecting students' programs and placement

As a highly respected expert in school management, school law, and special education, Dr. Dragan founded Education Management Consulting, LLC to help individuals and schools resolve issues concerning the education and placement of students.

Dr. Dragan will review student records, observe current and potential school placements and evaluate program quality. He will also review school and education issues associated with child custody disputes. Dr. Dragan will review and analyze issues regarding school bullying and harassment and assist parents and schools in these issues. Education Management Consulting, LLC will make recommendations to help individuals make informed decisions regarding the education of their children.

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s special education program, we recommend contacting your state Department of Education, Special Education unit first.

How to get your school to listen.

1. Develop a climate in your home that encourages discussion.
2. Listen, don’t talk too much or judge, when your daughter says the kids are calling her names.
3. Ask questions to find out answers to who, what, when, and where the bullying occurred.
4. Write the information down into a narrative like you are going to tell a good friend what’s happening to your child.
5. Call the principal of your child’s school and tell the story to her after you’ve practiced telling it to a friend.
6. Ask the principal what you and she can do together to stop the bullying.
7. Ask for a copy of the school’s anti-bullying, harassment and intimidation policy.
8. Write down everything that the principal said and agreed to do.
9. Send a thank you letter to the principal and recap what was said and what she agreed to do.
10. Check with your daughter to see if things have changed.

Dr. Dragan is writing a book for parents on how to get the school to listen. It will be a step-by-step guide for parents for ending a child’s bullying.

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