College discipline hearings can be difficult matters, and they all start with the allegation and investigation of a student or situation. Due to the potential for severe punishment, it is
Schools and students are in turmoil in California, with all pushed to distance education for fear of the “invisible enemy” aka Coronavirus. But what about the upcoming fall and the 2020-21 schoolyear?
School expulsions can be devastating for students, emotionally and otherwise, ending up with students sent to a continuation school and permanently marring their records. It is important to know what NOT
Involuntary school transfers come suddenly and unexpectedly. When a student loses a school, it is almost like a gangster came in and suddenly took out a family member. When the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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