Student expulsions occur more often than parents might think. Life may be going along smoothly, when a parent suddenly finds themselves on a call with a Vice Principal, demanding they
Usually when minor students are in trouble at school, the school administration will interview them. Once in a while, I hear about police conducting interviews. This may or may not
Receiving a sexual harassment complaint or sexual violence allegation can have significant consequences for students. For many years, Title IX (aka “title nine”), a federal law prohibiting sexual harassment and
When a school expulsion is looming, any winning argument can save the day. If a law is breached, a door may open to attack a student expulsion based on the
It used to be that suspended students could not get homework unless their teachers decided they could. No longer. California law now provides that students suspended two or more days
School discipline impacts thousands of students every day. What is the difference between punishments such as suspension, expulsion, detention, activity restrictions and otherwise? Here are some basics. Who’s Has Authority
Is a university suspension or expulsion hearing fast approaching? Is the college really hammering the student involved to sign something? Can the student bring legal help in to handle the
One sure way to be recommended for expulsion from a California school is to bring explosives in a student backpack. Students should not give pipe bombs to other students, make
WHY do some school districts punish students less, and some punish students so much more? There are many reasons, such as lack of school supervision, ignoring the law, or the
After a student is expelled from school, it can feel like the end of the world. The student may be in a cruddy school, and feels defeated. Maybe they are
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