Undivided Live Event
Back to School with an Education Attorney: What Every Parent Needs to Know This Year
with Attorney Dina Kaplan
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. PT
Free Facebook Live
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Back to School with an Education Attorney: What Every Parent Needs to Know This Year
with Attorney Dina Kaplan
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. PT
Free Facebook Live
Worried about statewide district budget deficits and unknown federal cuts? Education attorney Dina Kaplan will answer questions about school when the stakes seem higher than ever.
Although we’re always concerned with ensuring our kids’ rights to an education are protected, we know this isn’t a typical school year. Reality has set in and many parents are stressed about about how our kids’ education will be affected. Dina is here to help us prepare for back-to-school season and give us her tips as an experienced advocate and parent for making sure our kids get the support they need in school.
If you missed our live event, catch the full replay here in the Undivided resource library.
About the speaker
Dina C. Kaplan
Dina Kaplan has been practicing law for more than 45 years, 30 of which have been in special education, and is a partner at Vanaman German LLP. She has an extensive litigation background and has been protecting the rights of children with disabilities. She represents families in due process matters against school districts as well as in Regional Center and Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) matters. She is also the Executive Director of The K.E.N. Project, a non-profit organization that provides parent support and education for parents of children with disabilities. Dina is the mother of a young adult with multiple physical and developmental disabilities, who has taught her not only the challenges and frustrations that accompany raising a child with special needs but also the incredible joy and rewards that come with each accomplishment and milestone.
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