Did you dread exercise as a student or did you long to run and play kickball during math or English instruction? It seems that the time allotted for Physical Education
What does it take to issue a valid school suspension? Does a student have to DO something, or can they just be near someone who does something? Over the years,
Transitioning from high school to college can be exciting and challenging for young adults. For a disabled postsecondary student, challenges increase exponentially. Supports will end, and a more independent education
In 2020, students were granted the right to have medical marijuana administered to them in school by their parent or guardian IF formally authorized by their school district. The circumstances
Frequently, parents are can face a terrible situation: a student is up for school discipline, such as expulsion or suspension, for possession or sales of controlled substances, aka drugs. This
When a student leaves a private school midyear, due to moving, a change of heart, or a discipline exclusion, parents may be surprised to know that depending on their private
School expulsion is NOT something any parent wants their child to endure. To be removed entirely from a school district and to then have to attend a “bad” school is
What school district a student is a legal “resident” of for school attendance purposes is usually a simple matter isn’t it? Where does one live and what does the online
Michelle Ball is a Sacramento student attorney who assists parents and students with dress code and uniform issues and opt outs, discrimination problems, expulsions, special education and many more school
There are many bases for student discipline. One of those involves fighting (aka “mutual combat”), threats, and/or physical violence to another. Such conduct may or may not get a student
When a student is treated differently by a public school or college due to race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, age or another protected category, a discrimination complaint
The end of the 2019-2020 school year was a nightmare for kids, and hardest hit were special needs students. Now that fall 2020 is starting mainly at home, students are
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