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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

SpedEx 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 readMar 17, 2024

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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 readDec 13, 2023

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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 readSep 28, 2023

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Trust at the RED light

Every 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 readAug 29, 2023

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Trust at the RED light

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Every 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 readJul 23, 2023

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Every Tuesday morning I send out my Tuesday Tips by email to my subscribers.

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

TRUST in an amazing dance program at a California prison

I’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 readJun 26, 2023

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TRUST in an amazing dance program at a California prison

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

OK, 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 readJun 14, 2023

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Because that’s how we’ve ALWAYS done it!

How many times have we heard that retort? Way too many….

2 min readMay 26, 2023

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

His 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 readMay 8, 2023

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His best teacher, ever!

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Stephen 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 readApr 17, 2023

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Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA, is a reformer, thought leader, lawyer, and author. Check out her book, Special Education 2.0 and her medicine bottle art!

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