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Article on Section 504’s Anti-Retaliation Provision Features Christina Stephanos Interview

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(New Britain, PA) - Attorney Christina Stephanos was featured last month in an article on Section 504's anti-retaliation provision.

Published on www.specialedconnection.com, the article, entitled "Fear Retaliation Claims from Parents? Keep Calm and Carry On," reviewed the definitions of the provision and provided tactical steps that educators and school administrators can take to counter a potential parent-led retaliation claim.

The Special Ed Connection team is comprised of special education attorneys, editors, journalists, and others who research federal statutes and regulations, legal cases, federal policies and news from all over the U.S. to share interpretations, applications, and tips.

Stephanos practices in Civil Rights Defense, Special Education and Student Services. Additionally, outside of her law degree, she earned a diploma in Special Education, certificates in both Reading and Elementary Education and taught Language Arts and Special Education for six years.

Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams, LLP was formed in 1995 by nine experienced education lawyers who created one of the first private law practices in Pennsylvania dedicated entirely to Education Law.  Since then, the firm has grown to 19 attorneys who represent over 290 school and municipal entities as Solicitors or as Special Counsel in more than 50 counties throughout Pennsylvania.