Mary Anne Linden has been a special educator (teacher, administrator, and teacher educator) for 21 years. She holds degrees in law, special education, and educational policy and leadership and has been involved in teacher and administrator preparation for the past decade. Her teaching and research activities focus on school law and policy with particular emphasis on parent involvement in school governance and educational decision making. In addition to teaching and research, she provides training and consultation services on special education law and practice. She also investigates special education complaints for the Oregon Department of Education.