California schools have started implementing “restorative justice” to reduce out of school punishments, such as suspension and expulsion. What is ...

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Terminology in schools can be very confusing. Schools always presume parents know what terms like “504” and “Section 504” mean, ...

Parents often wonder who has to attend a student IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting. Can a parent make a certain ...

When a student in elementary, middle or high school faces removal from their school and school district (aka a school ...

The California Interscholastic Federation, aka CIF, is a tough organization with confusing rules harshly imposed on unsuspecting high school athletes. ...

California charter schools are unique. Some laws that apply in typical public schools don’t apply to charter schools. One example ...

When a student is facing a public school expulsion, the process is quick, intense and confusing. Suddenly a calm school ...

Gaslighting is bad, and especially bad when it involves kids and students. Unfortunately, gaslighting is incredibly common in student discipline ...

Title IX (9), a federal civil rights law to prevent sexual harassment, is now being grappled with in K-12 schools. ...