One sure way to be recommended for expulsion from a California school is to bring explosives in a student backpack. Students should not give pipe bombs to other students, make Molotov cocktails and sell them to students at school, bring a grenade, or injure other students by bringing something that
Rowdy spectators and parents seem to be frequently at student sporting events, yelling at referees, throwing cups, or loudly disagreeing with sports calls. We all have a story about these uncomfortable communications. As of July 2022, the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) which governs California high school sports issued a rule
Too often parents report that a request for special education assessment was ignored or denied by a school. How does a parent get a school to assess a student who may qualify for special education, as they may have autism, speech delay, traumatic brain injury (TBI) or other qualifying condition?
Section 504 plans (disability accommodation plans), can be important tools for students who qualify. Disability accommodations can bridge critical gaps, assist students to better access their classrooms, educational materials and instruction, to receive full credit for their knowledge and understanding, and to achieve to their full potential. Real Nightmares for
WHY do some school districts punish students less, and some punish students so much more? There are many reasons, such as lack of school supervision, ignoring the law, or the almighty power to choose, aka “discretion.” Punishment Is Different Depending on the Gatekeepers Staff matter at schools. The discipline gatekeepers
After a student is expelled from school, it can feel like the end of the world. The student may be in a cruddy school, and feels defeated. Maybe they are worried college chances have been lowered. Is there any way to get this terrible expulsion record expunged (removed from) from
We all know that school officials are mandatory reporters and have to report suspected child molestation or neglect by parents. But, what about student-on-student sex crimes? What if school vice principals don’t report student sexual assaults to the police or county authorities? The school staff can be arrested and charged
When students are faced with a potential school expulsion, what are the short and long term impacts? Where will the student attend school? What harm will come to the student academically? Expulsions can be tough on families and the student themselves. Parents and students facing the trauma of an expulsion
Student athletes are very passionate. In sports, they can be EXTRA passionate, particularly when they think a wrong referee call was made. What if things get super heated and a student athlete shoves, tackles or screams crazily at a referee? What if a group of athletes start chasing and kick
Bullying is poisonous to schools and students. Sometimes school environments get so toxic, a bullying situation may not be able to be “fixed” or spreads throughout a school. If there is a long term student bullying problem, the bullied student’s safety is the number one priority. If parents can’t handle
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