In PR (public relations), one old adage is “know your audience.” Just WHO are you trying to sell something to ...
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What Is The Definition Of 504? Should Parents Care?What Is The Definition Of 504? Should Parents Care?
Terminology in schools can be very confusing. Schools always presume parents know what terms like “504” and “Section 504” mean, ...
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How To Get Specific Staff To An IEP MeetingHow To Get Specific Staff To An IEP Meeting
Parents often wonder who has to attend a student IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting. Can a parent make a certain ...
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Know Your Enemies: Who’s On The School Expulsion Panel?Know Your Enemies: Who’s On The School Expulsion Panel?
When a student in elementary, middle or high school faces removal from their school and school district (aka a school ...
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What Happens At A State CIF Appeal? Parents BewareWhat Happens At A State CIF Appeal? Parents Beware
The California Interscholastic Federation, aka CIF, is a tough organization with confusing rules harshly imposed on unsuspecting high school athletes. ...
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Minimum Requirements For Charter School Expulsions To Be LegalMinimum Requirements For Charter School Expulsions To Be Legal
California charter schools are unique. Some laws that apply in typical public schools don’t apply to charter schools. One example ...
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Why Is The School Pushing A Stipulated Expulsion!?Why Is The School Pushing A Stipulated Expulsion!?
When a student is facing a public school expulsion, the process is quick, intense and confusing. Suddenly a calm school ...
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More Gaslighting By Schools: Investigations And DisciplineMore Gaslighting By Schools: Investigations And Discipline
Gaslighting is bad, and especially bad when it involves kids and students. Unfortunately, gaslighting is incredibly common in student discipline ...
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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. ...
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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 ...