Millions of students have been impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California and the US. Being a student forced home ...
Resolving Student Expulsions During Coronavirus Could Be GoodResolving Student Expulsions During Coronavirus Could Be Good
Was your child recommended for school expulsion prior to being sent home indefinitely due to Coronavirus aka COVID-19? Do they ...
Special Education During COVID-19: Actions To Take NowSpecial Education During COVID-19: Actions To Take Now
The last two weeks have been a real NEW thing for all of us: being forced home with fear, ...
Parents Denied Records Can Complain To Student Privacy OfficeParents Denied Records Can Complain To Student Privacy Office
Parents can sometimes have problems getting student records from their child’s school or encounter clear breaches of student privacy rights. ...
Know Your Rights In School Expulsions: Five Key RightsKnow Your Rights In School Expulsions: Five Key Rights
School expulsion hearings are horrific for parents due to the suddenness and shock of the student’s situation (“expulsion- what?!”), and ...
Why Parents Sometimes Need Attorney Intervention At IEP MeetingsWhy Parents Sometimes Need Attorney Intervention At IEP Meetings
When should parents consider bringing an attorney into a student IEP (Individualized Education Program)? Is the student not thriving in ...
Fighting Illegal School Suspensions For First OffensesFighting Illegal School Suspensions For First Offenses
If a student receives a school suspension, fighting it may seem tough. However, if legally the student’s suspension should never ...
Student Study Teams: Do They Get Results In School?Student Study Teams: Do They Get Results In School?
Students often seem to chug along unnoticed. Students go to school and do homework and on and on like a ...
How To Exempt Your Child From Statewide School TestingHow To Exempt Your Child From Statewide School Testing
As we all know, our kids are required to take state mandated educational tests, such as the CAASPP (California Assessment ...
In School Suspensions – Know Your RightsIn School Suspensions – Know Your Rights
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 There is a lot of focus in schools on punishment ...