If a student has faced discrimination in their school or college, the student or their parent may want to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education, Office
Oftentimes parents attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings where a special education student is denied needed services. Sometimes parents hear reasons such as: “no funding,” or “we just don’t have
A 504 plan is a key document for disabled students who may not qualify for special education. However, drafting these plans can be confusing and execution flawed due to lack
Colleges can be tricky places to navigate. They are especially tricky when a university student encounters a professor who acts in inappropriate ways toward the student, such as by targeting
School bullying can be very destructive and even deadly, if not addressed promptly. Schools are in the best position to investigate and prevent student bullying as often bullying occurs on
Many students are suspended or placed up for school expulsion for possession or brandishing knives. What a “knife” is, is obvious, right? Not so much. What legally counts as a
Have you ever walked into the school bathrooms your children use at school? As often schools have separate staff/adult and student bathrooms (a wise choice), probably not. The condition of
Hundreds of thousands of parents have students in special education, but do not really know what the definition of “special education” is. There IS an actual, specific, legal definition, of
Parents can be shocked when they receive a call stating a student is being suspended for five days for saying a bad word at school. I have seen a lot
School expulsion is traumatizing and awful. Once the worst happens and an expulsion is imposed, do students just get automatic reentry into their local school when the time period is
Talk to many in our culture today about nicotine or vaping products and the public schools and you may hear: “So what, the kid’s smoking, isn’t that something every teen
College punishment can come swiftly and harshly, ending with a suspension or even an expulsion for minor student activities. Even in the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU)
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