According to the Morgan Hills Times (newspaper) the Live Oak High School Vice Principal and Principal involved no longer work in the district, but the case is, thankfully, still moving forward. Just yesterday (February 17, 2011), the students defeated most of the motion to dismiss filed by the school district
Public charter schools are a relatively new concept, but have improved student education in California exponentially. What are they? Are they free? Can anyone enroll? What is a Public Charter School? Let’s break down what “Charter School” means: The word “charter” is a noun that means “a written statement of
The National Association of Educational Science (NAES) released the test results for many of our nation’s children showing a distinct weakness in the sciences. For example of 300 possible points, the average score was between 147-153. If graded in the traditional way, this would be an “F.” The United States
Do parents facing school expulsion really need a specialized education attorney to help a student? Is an expulsion important enough to hire a student-focused lawyer? Are the school and life consequences severe for expelled students? Yes, yes and they can be! Expulsion Lawyers Help Parents Navigate The school expulsion process is
For example, some years ago I met a family whose young son was up for expulsion for positioning his FINGERS to resemble a gun (e.g. the thumb and index finger) and going “pow pow” to another student. For this, the student was UP FOR EXPULSION. When we went to the
Parents are always parents- whether they have a criminal record or not. Can parents who are registered sex offenders under Megan’s Law, be banned from school campuses, or do they have rights as parents to be at school? This is a touchy area and not all questions may be answered
I wanted to introduce myself and my education practice for anyone reading my blogs or wondering just who I am. My name is Michelle Ball. I am a mother and an a student attorney in Sacramento, California, practicing education law on behalf of students since 1995. I handle a
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