A student suspension from school can come as a shock. Suspension usually means a student will sit at home, and disrupts life for the student and their family. What should
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 When does the law mandate an expulsion recommendation must be made by a school, BUT also says that a school
Have you ever wondered whether school suspensions actually matter? Yes they matter. Do they truly impact a student’s chances to be admitted to a college or university? Not so much
Student bullying and sexual bullying are offenses that get students suspended or expelled. School sexual bullying is expellable in California whether it occurs in school, online, via social media, or
Have you purchased your kids an airsoft gun? Is it an “imitation firearm” and will they get in trouble if they bring it to school? Probably. Air soft guns, BB
Have you been hit by a notice that a school expulsion hearing is being scheduled against your son or daughter? Should you go to hearing? How does a parent get
Parents facing a school issue such as expulsion, suspension, a special education problem, discrimination or otherwise, often have to bring in someone to help them. Should they hire an attorney
With school expulsions, it can sometimes seem hopeless. The school may be able to prove a student “did it,” and isn’t that it? Not necessarily. Schools have at least one
A few years ago, students could be expelled or suspended for causing a disruption or defiance. Expulsions still exist, but suspensions for this offense are no more as of July 2024.
Do you remember entering high school and the wild rumors that preceded it; of groups of high schoolers who would submit all freshman to hazing: humiliating them and torturing them
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