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 ...
School Discipline For Damaging School Or Private PropertySchool Discipline For Damaging School Or Private Property
Did you know that students can be suspended or expelled for damaging (or trying to damage) school or private property? ...
School Recess Restrictions for Discipline- Are They Legal?School Recess Restrictions for Discipline- Are They Legal?
Once in awhile, a parent is surprised when their child tells them they were held in during recess by the ...
Parents Right To Prompt Copies Of Student RecordsParents Right To Prompt Copies Of Student Records
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 School records created by a public or private school or ...
Stupid School Suspensions for Disruption or DefianceStupid School Suspensions for Disruption or Defiance
UPDATE: In July 2024, suspensions for disruption and defiance will not be legal anymore in California: see the update here! ...