Have you reapplied for an interdistrict (between two school districts) transfer and been denied? California schools are holding tight to their students due to monetary and other considerations. Do parents have to reapply if a student is already on an approved interdistrict transfer agreement? Maybe yes, maybe no– it depends.
When a parent or student experiences school discrimination, they can seek help. Often help comes after filing a complaint with a government agency. Which agency they pick to investigate the school discrimination will impact the outcome. Should parents pick the federal government, like the U.S. Department of Education, to review
Many parents envision school expulsion hearings are mini-trials where a student has full rights to object and exclude things, like in regular court. However, public school expulsion hearings, governed by administrative law (the law relating to government agencies), have different rules from traditional courts. There are some parameters for the expulsion process,
Sometimes students are just not at the right school, but their parents like the school district they live in and want to keep the students in it. There are district processes in place to achieve this goal, but certain requirements must be met. Some options available to parents include open enrollment
Many times when a public school student faces expulsion, there is confusion about what this means and how long a school expulsion may continue. Some questions and answers relevant to the length of expulsions in the public school setting, (high school or below) can be helpful to parents. Is expulsion permanent?
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings for special education students can be very confusing. Many things may be said at an IEP meeting that never make it into the IEP plan. It is thus vital that parents record the student’s IEP
Most parents see schools as places where students go daily, while they are at work or taking care of other household needs, and forget about them. College students may view their universities as a large mass of buildings and detached college staff and instructors. Students and parents may be shocked
When a special education student is placed up for school expulsion and/or an involuntary change of placement, schools must convene a special IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting within ten days. This meeting is known as a student manifestation hearing. This is a critical meeting for a special needs student and
If a student has faced discrimination in their school or college, the student or their parent may want to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to get their school investigated and corrected. Simple. Not so fast. Doesn’t OCR Take All Complaints
Oftentimes parents attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings where a special education student is denied needed services. Sometimes parents hear reasons such as: “no funding,” or “we just don’t have the resources.” Are these legal reasons to deny a student related services that will meet their unique needs? No!
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