Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (aka “Section 504”) is a key law for disabled students. Having a ...
Some Amazing Parent Comments On Successful Resolutions Of School MattersSome Amazing Parent Comments On Successful Resolutions Of School Matters
Occasionally my clients take their very valuable time and write what we call “Success Stories.” These are little descriptions or ...
Signing School Expulsion Agreements Too Quickly Can Harm StudentsSigning School Expulsion Agreements Too Quickly Can Harm Students
Waivers of student rights are significant things. However, more and more, parents are subjected to intense pressure to sign expulsion ...
Improved, But Still Confusing CIF High School Sports Transfer RulesImproved, But Still Confusing CIF High School Sports Transfer Rules
A few years back, the California Interscholastic Federation, aka CIF, the governing body for high school sports in California, softened ...
Update IEPs Annually Or No Free Appropriate Public EducationUpdate IEPs Annually Or No Free Appropriate Public Education
In the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision Anchorage School District v. M.P. (July 19, 2012, No. 10-36065), the Court ...
Schools, Colleges, And Trends In One Education Law OfficeSchools, Colleges, And Trends In One Education Law Office
It has been a VERY busy year for my office, as our clients come from all across California and issues ...
Transfers for Special Education Students Achieved- One Parent’s StoryTransfers for Special Education Students Achieved- One Parent’s Story
What if you cannot get a simple transfer for your special needs children, but believe they will not be appropriately ...
Parents Right To Not Medicate Their Children: One Mom’s Horror StoryParents Right To Not Medicate Their Children: One Mom’s Horror Story
Have you heard the story of Maryanne Godboldo? This Detroit mother made a parental decision to remove her daughter from psychotropic ...
Lessons From An Expulsion Case Where The School LostLessons From An Expulsion Case Where The School Lost
Students need all the help they can get to win a school expulsion hearing. One of my favorite cases to ...
Student Sexual Battery Can Have Big ConsequencesStudent Sexual Battery Can Have Big Consequences
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Has a student you know been alleged to have committed ...