Gaslighting is bad, and especially bad when it involves kids and students. Unfortunately, gaslighting is incredibly common in student discipline ...
No K-12 School Discipline Until Title IX Is CompleteNo K-12 School Discipline Until Title IX Is Complete
Title IX (9), a federal civil rights law to prevent sexual harassment, is now being grappled with in K-12 schools. ...
Private Space Must Be Provided To Breastfeeding StudentsPrivate Space Must Be Provided To Breastfeeding Students
If a California student needs to breastfeed or pump breast milk on a public school campus, the student has a ...
More Gaslighting In Schools: In Bullying, Grading and RecordsMore Gaslighting In Schools: In Bullying, Grading and Records
Gaslighting when dealing with student bullying, records and grading occurs far too frequently in schools. Parents and students need to ...
Gaslighting By School Staff: Is Honesty A Lost Value?Gaslighting By School Staff: Is Honesty A Lost Value?
Have you ever felt gaslighted by a school? You know, the school staff say one thing, but deny it later? ...
Parents, Speak Up At IEP Meetings- It’s Important!Parents, Speak Up At IEP Meetings- It’s Important!
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Special education can be very intimidating to all types of ...
Schools Sometimes Punish Bullying Victims Instead Of The BullySchools Sometimes Punish Bullying Victims Instead Of The Bully
Some of the saddest stories in schools involve students who are victims of bullying. Yet, sometimes the bullying itself is ...
Filing A Teacher Complaint May Be A Good IdeaFiling A Teacher Complaint May Be A Good Idea
I frequently hear about school personnel issues, such as teacher misconduct, bad treatment from school administrators, school personnel targeting a ...
Never Assault A School Employee: Student Expulsion Can Result!Never Assault A School Employee: Student Expulsion Can Result!
Okay- everyone knows that fighting at school can get a student in trouble, but what if a teacher is hit ...
What Is The 504 Manifestation Process For Students?What Is The 504 Manifestation Process For Students?
Parents of a public school student on a 504 Plan (essentially an accommodations plan for a qualified disabled student) sometimes ...