Gaslighting is bad, and especially bad when it involves kids and students. Unfortunately, gaslighting is incredibly common in student discipline ...
Category: Discipline
No K-12 School Discipline Until Title IX Is CompleteNo K-12 School Discipline Until Title IX Is Complete
Title IX (9), a federal civil rights law to prevent sexual harassment, is now being grappled with in K-12 schools. ...
Schools Sometimes Punish Bullying Victims Instead Of The BullySchools Sometimes Punish Bullying Victims Instead Of The Bully
Some of the saddest school stories involve students who are bullying victims. This is bad enough alone, but sometimes the ...
Never Assault A School Employee: Student Expulsion Can Result!Never Assault A School Employee: Student Expulsion Can Result!
Okay- everyone knows that fighting at school can get a student in trouble, but what if a teacher is hit ...
What Is The 504 Manifestation Process For Students?What Is The 504 Manifestation Process For Students?
Parents of a public school student on a 504 Plan (essentially an accommodations plan for a qualified disabled student) sometimes ...
Are Parents Being Denied Translations In Public Schools Illegally?Are Parents Being Denied Translations In Public Schools Illegally?
California is a diverse state, with many different cultures, nationalities and languages. But what if parents do not speak English? ...
Students Must Now Be Reported To Police For Homicidal CommunicationsStudents Must Now Be Reported To Police For Homicidal Communications
School officials are mandated to report some students to the police already. However, a new California law now mandates students ...
Should Students Talk To Schools When Questioned?Should Students Talk To Schools When Questioned?
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 occur more often than parents might think. Life may be going along smoothly, when a parent suddenly finds ...