Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MASpedEx Consultation — A positive, innovative, and successful approach to build TRUST in special…AMAZINGLY (to me, at least), the federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (the IDEA), does not…·2 min read·Mar 17, 2024----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA“Miriam, I hear you but I’m not going to do it!”So said one of my favorite clients. I was his school district’s attorney where he was the director of special education. I had just advised…·4 min read·Dec 13, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA“Numbers don’t lie but people do” — Wall Street Journal front-page story.As you know, I’ve been writing short vignettes and snippets of ideas about TRUST. Here’s the latest from my Tuesday Tips.·2 min read·Sep 28, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MATrust at the RED lightEvery Tuesday morning I send out a Tuesday Tip by email to my subscribers. If you’d like to receive these Tips, just email me at…·3 min read·Aug 29, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MAEvery Tuesday morning I send out my Tuesday Tips by email to my subscribers.These Tips are all about TRUST — what it is, why it’s so vital, how to build it, how we need it in schools (and everywhere), how to spot…·3 min read·Jul 23, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MATRUST in an amazing dance program at a California prisonI’m always looking for stories that include that little word, TRUST. Just call me the “TRUST Lady.” After 60+ years in public education —…·3 min read·Jun 26, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MAOK, so what is TRUST?These posts continue to explore TRUST in schools and in every day life— what it is, why it’s so vital, how to build it, how we need it in…·3 min read·Jun 14, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MABecause that’s how we’ve ALWAYS done it!How many times have we heard that retort? Way too many….·2 min read·May 26, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MAHis best teacher, ever!I’ve carried Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye’s Boston Globe obituary with me since he died at age 88 in 2012. The obituary is by Andrew Taylor…·3 min read·May 8, 2023----
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MAStephen Hawking, the scientist — Do you remember him? Here’s some of his wisdom and common sense.Here’s a short, very short story about a speech by Stephen Hawking that I heard thirtynine years ago in Boston. Why share a short story, a…·4 min read·Apr 17, 2023----