Office for Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute ResolutionPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees
The Office for Dispute Resolution administers Pennsylvania’s special education dispute resolution system, serving both parents of children with disabilities or giftedness and the educational agencies that provide services to them. Based in Harrisburg, it operates within the broader field of alternative dispute resolution and focuses on education-related disagreements. The organization emphasizes proactive, locally driven dispute resolution alongside its oversight role for the mandated system. Its work aims to help families and schools resolve disputes efficiently while maintaining accountability and consistency in process. As a state-level office with a modest regional footprint, it targets the local contexts in which special education services are delivered.