Students nowadays are quite skilled at electronic information and some can even hack in and access databases or websites that are not theirs. This hacking can lead to school punishment, suspension or expulsion. Here are some examples of what can get students into trouble at school. Inappropriate Grade Changes Student
Have you ever said something like “I would kill for an ice cream?” School threat. Or, “Get him!” Student threat. Or maybe “Watch out, something big is happening on Friday!” Student scary threat. No, really. These are “threats” if you happen to be a school student and can get a
If a student goes through a school expulsion hearing in California and is unsatisfied with the results (e.g. they lose and are expelled), parents must act quickly to appeal the expulsion decision. Expulsion Appeal Time Limits Are FAST Per California Education Code section 48919, an expulsion appeal must be filed
Bullying. This is a bad word. Bullying of a student is not allowed in schools, right? But what if the bully is a teacher or school staff member? What can a parent of a student bullied by their teacher do? What is Bullying? Bullying is targeting, harassing, or intimidating a
If a public school student suffers from disabilities, and wants to participate in sports or extracurricular activities, issues may arise if school staff don’t know what to do or are lackadaisical in helping the student. What are the student’s general rights with regard to playing and receiving access and accommodations
Special education can be confusing for parents. There is so very much to know. For example, what if a student has a lot of trouble, and the school offers a “Special Day Class” aka SDC? Is this an appropriate or good school placement? What Is a Special Day Class? First,
Various college degrees come with requirements that students must attend and be successful in a college clinical or internship to graduate. A clinical is an unpaid internship where a student supposedly practices their major skills so they can move right into the working world upon graduation. Trouble arises when a
Parents have frequent issues getting student 504 Plans (disability accommodations plans) enforced and accommodations implemented for disabled students. What can a parent do? Are 504 Plans Merely Symbolic? Based on the lack of implementation of 504 Plans rampant in schools, it is almost as if student 504 Plans are symbolic,
Parents involved in fighting a school expulsion can be confused with the process and language of school expulsions. One key expulsion term to know is “SUSPENDED EXPULSION. ” Agreeing to a suspended expulsion has long term impacts for the elementary, middle or high school student. What is a Suspended Expulsion
As a student expulsion lawyer, I hear a lot of depressing expulsion stories from parents. One of the questions which comes up in school expulsion matters is whether, if the parent removes the student from the school or school district prior to the expulsion hearing, can the school district still expel
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