EmpowerED Podcast by Maryland State Bar Association

Episodes 5

Avg. Duration 36m

Activity Dormant

Since May 2025

Latest Episode May 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule

Hourly

Format

Episodic

Hosting

feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

EmpowerED, a podcast produced by the Maryland State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy Class of 2024-2025, aims to bridge the gap between families and school systems in Maryland by educating parents on their child’s rights in the classroom; providing tools to advocate effectively for their children’s educational needs, and highlighting that disabilities affecting learning impact families across all backgrounds.

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Recent Episodes

A Parent's Perspective

May 08, 2025 26m

In the fourth and final episode of EmpowerED, the Leadership Academy Fellows discuss the special education process with an expert education attorney, who is also a parent of children with IEPs, and…

Intersection of Special Education and School Discipline

May 08, 2025 47m

In the third episode of EmpowerED, the Leadership Academy Fellows discuss the intersection of special education rights and the school disciplinary system with two experienced attorneys, who represent…

Focus from the Classroom

May 08, 2025 51m

In the second episode of EmpowerED, the Leadership Academy Fellows interview special education experts within the school system to understand the IEP and 504 process from an educator’s…

Special Education 101: An Introduction to IEPs and 504s

May 08, 2025 51m

Special Education 101: An Introduction to IEPs and 504s In the first episode of EmpowerED, the Leadership Academy Fellows speak with two special education legal experts, who discuss the basics of…