School expulsion hearings are scary. They can be incredibly overwhelming and confusing, with families finding themselves in very new territory. ...
Category: school discipline

Can A School Question A Student Without Parental Consent?Can A School Question A Student Without Parental Consent?
Parents often are confused when they hear that their child was questioned at school by administrators “without their consent.” Can ...

Better Punishments Sometimes Required Before SuspensionBetter Punishments Sometimes Required Before Suspension
Sometimes schools over-suspend students. This may breach a student’s legal rights, as many students are legally entitled to alternative punishments ...

Student Suspension Or Transfer For Academic Dishonesty In High SchoolStudent Suspension Or Transfer For Academic Dishonesty In High School
Lately I have been hearing about high school students being suspended, transferred and punished very harshly for academic dishonesty issues. ...

What To Do First When School Trouble StrikesWhat To Do First When School Trouble Strikes
Did something big just occur at school to a student in your family? What happened? Is the student accused of ...

School Expulsion- The Last Chance To Stop ItSchool Expulsion- The Last Chance To Stop It
School expulsions have many moving parts and are more complex than they may appear. But what REALLY makes an expulsion ...

Social Media, Texting, Schools And Discipline: Students BewareSocial Media, Texting, Schools And Discipline: Students Beware
With the explosion of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit, WhatsApp, and the like, along ...

Suspension Appeals in Private SchoolsSuspension Appeals in Private Schools
Suspensions are problematic for students. They push a student out of school for an extended time, may result in missed ...

Can Private Schools Just Expel Kids?Can Private Schools Just Expel Kids?
Is your child in a private school and being expelled tomorrow unless you withdraw them today? Unfortunately this is far ...

Fighting Charter School Disenrollment For Not Meeting Student RequirementsFighting Charter School Disenrollment For Not Meeting Student Requirements
Do you have a student enrolled in a California charter school? Has the student been told they were not meeting ...