As students have been pushed to online learning by Coronavirus, everything may outwardly seem very safe and innocent to parents, with kids attending distance classes quietly. However, online school creates new opportunities for students to be disciplined by their school, and even suspended or expelled. Schools Are Invading Student’s Homes
Millions of students have been impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California and the US. Being a student forced home with no or limited access to education has been detrimental to say the least. The lack of instruction, increased time on social media or television, and lack of in-person socialization
The last two weeks have been a real NEW thing for all of us: being forced home with fear, and with our kids being excluded from school, with no or limited schooling being provided or being provided by us to the best of our abilities. Meanwhile the Governor of
Parents can sometimes have problems getting student records from their child’s school or encounter clear breaches of student privacy rights. For example, what if a parent overhears a teacher telling others confidential student information? One agency which could help is the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) [formerly the FPCO, Family Policy
School expulsion hearings are horrific for parents due to the suddenness and shock of the student’s situation (“expulsion- what?!”), and the lack of experience most parents have in the student expulsion hearing process. Top this off with school administrators who may tell parents that, “The hearing panel will understand,” (when
When should parents consider bringing an attorney into a student IEP (Individualized Education Program)? Is the student not thriving in their current school? Is the school not providing all services that the student needs to adequately advance year to year? Does the IEP team seem to deny or dismiss many
If a student receives a school suspension, fighting it may seem tough. However, if legally the student’s suspension should never have happened, winning arguments may be easier for parents to make. Many first offenses must have ALTERNATIVE punishments to suspension issued. Knowing the law regarding suspensions is important in case
Students often seem to chug along unnoticed. Students go to school and do homework and on and on like a spinning wheel. What if a school administrator calls and says a student has been referred for an “SST meeting?” What is this “SST” and should a parent get one? What
As we all know, our kids are required to take state mandated educational tests, such as the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress), to evaluate where they are in relation to grade level standards. Most parents have their kids participate. However, parents may exempt their child from these
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