If a student receives a school suspension, fighting it may seem tough. However, if legally the student’s suspension should never ...
Category: Discipline
In School Suspensions – Know Your RightsIn School Suspensions – Know Your Rights
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 There is a lot of focus in schools on punishment ...
School Discipline For Damaging School Or Private PropertySchool Discipline For Damaging School Or Private Property
Did you know that students can be suspended or expelled for damaging (or trying to damage) school or private property? ...
School Recess Restrictions for Discipline- Are They Legal?School Recess Restrictions for Discipline- Are They Legal?
Once in awhile, a parent is surprised when their child tells them they were held in during recess by the ...
Stupid School Suspensions for Disruption or DefianceStupid School Suspensions for Disruption or Defiance
UPDATE: In July 2024, suspensions for disruption and defiance will not be legal anymore in California: see the update here! ...
Schools Don’t Care About Other Students Punishments When ExpellingSchools Don’t Care About Other Students Punishments When Expelling
When a parent suddenly faces the terrible fact that their child is up for expulsion from school, the question always ...
How Long Can A Student Expulsion Hearing Be Postponed?How Long Can A Student Expulsion Hearing Be Postponed?
Did an elementary, junior or high school expulsion recommendation just get sprung on a student? Or is the expulsion hearing ...
Restraint And Seclusion Illegal For School PunishmentRestraint And Seclusion Illegal For School Punishment
In California public schools, “Hands off!” should be the motto for school staff. There are so many minefields involving interaction ...
How To Appeal A California School SuspensionHow To Appeal A California School Suspension
School Suspensions are devastating to the student and family. Are they appealable? Can they be removed from the student’s records? ...
Suspension or Expulsion for School Hate ViolenceSuspension or Expulsion for School Hate Violence
Parents every day face suspensions of students for a myriad of reasons, some legitimate and some not so legitimate. One ...