Schools may legally question students to investigate bullying, ask about fights, or look into broken school rules. But, should students ...

Parents Right To Witness Statements Used In Student DisciplineParents Right To Witness Statements Used In Student Discipline
Far too frequently, I hear from public school parents that a school will not cough up witness statements used to ...

How To Negotiate A Better School Expulsion OutcomeHow To Negotiate A Better School Expulsion Outcome
Student expulsions from school occur more often than parents might think. Life may be going along smoothly, when a parent ...

Custodial Police Interrogation Of Minors Legally Limited In SchoolsCustodial Police Interrogation Of Minors Legally Limited In Schools
Usually when minor students are in trouble at school, the school administration will interview them. Once in a while, I ...

Are Services Required After A Special Education Manifestation Meeting?Are Services Required After A Special Education Manifestation Meeting?
A student manifestation meeting, where conduct is evaluated in relation to a student’s disability before a special education student is ...

Challenge Colleges Using Their Own Policies Against ThemChallenge Colleges Using Their Own Policies Against Them
When college difficulties arise, from potential discipline to professor issues, handling them can be challenging. Most students have not examined ...

Title IX Can Force Students Out Of Public School A Long TimeTitle IX Can Force Students Out Of Public School A Long Time
Receiving a sexual harassment complaint or sexual violence allegation can have significant consequences for students. For many years, Title IX ...

What Must Be Contained In A School Expulsion Notice?What Must Be Contained In A School Expulsion Notice?
When a school expulsion is looming, any winning argument can save the day. If a law is breached, a door ...

Suspended Students May Have Right To HomeworkSuspended Students May Have Right To Homework
It used to be that suspended students could not get homework unless their teachers decided they could. No longer. California ...

Do You Know What These School Punishments Are?Do You Know What These School Punishments Are?
School discipline impacts thousands of students every day. What is the difference between punishments such as suspension, expulsion, detention, activity ...