Life does not always go how we think it will, all rosy and sunshiny. What if a previously great student suddenly starts struggling while attending a private school? What if that student is found to have a disabling condition which is interfering with their education? In a public school, maybe
School expulsion hearings are scary. They can be incredibly overwhelming and confusing, with families finding themselves in very new territory. So, let’s talk about something simple that is easily confrontable for parents: what do parents SAY at an expulsion hearing to help the student’s matter come out better? Tell the
Are you a parent that just got a shiny student 504 plan in your child’s school? The 504 evaluation is done, the meeting is over, and the battle for proper accommodations was won. Now the student may have twelve beautiful accommodations. Now what? Getting the 504 Plan is Just the
Parents often are confused when they hear that their child was questioned at school by administrators “without their consent.” Can a parent restrict a school from questioning a student? Can the school question a student anyway? No, but they can try, and, unfortunately, yes. Schools Stand in the Place of
How can special education services stop for a student in a public elementary, junior or high school? There are a few ways and sometimes there are prerequisites. IEP Team Kicks Student Off an IEP One way a student may be removed from special education and their IEP (Individualized Education Program)
The California Interscholastic Federation, aka CIF, can be a wee bit problematic for high school athletes. CIF rules have so many pitfalls, parents can sometimes find themselves deep in a hole they cannot get out of. One such trap is pre-enrollment contact with a school BEFORE a student transfers. Such
Sometimes schools over-suspend students, meaning they suspend students more than they should. This practice may breach a student’s legal rights, as many students are entitled to an alternative punishment prior to school suspension. Suspension Alternatives Are Mandated By California Law California has a wonderful law, which mandates alternatives to suspension
Lately I have been hearing about high school students being suspended, transferred and punished harshly for academic dishonesty issues. Is it too harsh to suspend a high schooler for cheating? What is Academic Dishonesty? Academic dishonesty is a term that applies to cheating or plagiarizing another person’s work. It can
Life is complicated, and it gets even more complicated when parents have new choices to make for students, like whether to go forward with a student 504 Plan. 504 Plans cannot just be imposed on a student, as parent consent is required. So, what are the things to consider before
Typically, any student who has a weapon, knife, or dangerous object at school will be placed up for expulsion or suspension. However, there is an odd, and unique exception written into the California Education Code, where maybe, sometimes, students may possess dangerous objects with written permission. **Caution needs to be
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