What if you cannot get a simple transfer for your special needs children, but believe they will not be appropriately placed otherwise? My office was hired to assist one family
Have you heard the story of Maryanne Godboldo? This Detroit mother made a parental decision to remove her daughter from psychotropic medication to pursue non-drug alternatives after she observed negative side
Students need all the help they can get to win a school expulsion hearing. One of my favorite cases to attack expulsion hearings, particularly on appeal, is John A. v.
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Has a student you know been alleged to have committed a sexual battery and is up for school expulsion? “Sexual
Have you ever wondered just HOW our public schools are funded? A great summary of the history of school funding is included in California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos, handed down
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the denial of a parents request for reimbursement ($$$) for the cost of private student placement at Lindamood Bell. This case illustrates
Many parents are pressured to medicate their children who may exhibit symptoms of depression, so they can allegedly do “better” at school or in life. Here is a video which
Charter school students are public school students who attend a unique charter school by choice. Sometimes school districts responsible for charter schools authorized in their district try to place charter
School suspensions are issued for almost anything nowadays. Wearing a costume, talking back, getting a drink of water when not authorized- all items for which I have seen suspensions issued.
When I heard about the group of school districts in Atlanta Georgia purposefully altering students’ state test answers to raise the overall scores and get more funding, I would not
Summer often can be a very different time for parents as school year woes fade away. However, despite the new schedule, with students at home, summer vacations, and other activities,
In 2011, the California Court of Appeals, Second District, issued a decision in the matter of Yu v. University of La Verne. This case, involving a private college and law
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