As students have been pushed to online learning by Coronavirus, everything may outwardly seem very safe and innocent to parents, with kids attending distance classes quietly. However, online school creates
School expulsion hearings are horrific for parents due to the suddenness and shock of the student’s situation (“expulsion- what?!”), and the lack of experience most parents have in the student
If a student receives a school suspension, fighting it may seem tough. However, if legally the student’s suspension should never have happened, winning arguments may be easier for parents to
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Parents often overlook on campus suspensions as “nothing to worry about” as the student gets to stay at school. And,
Did you know that students can be suspended or expelled for damaging (or trying to damage) school or private property? Absolutely true. But, how much “damage” is enough? Law Prohibiting
UPDATE: In July 2024, suspensions for disruption and defiance will not be legal anymore in California: see the update here! One of the vaguest and most troublesome sections of the
Did an elementary, junior or high school expulsion recommendation just get sprung on a student? Or is the expulsion hearing fast approaching and there is not enough time to prepare
School Suspensions are devastating to the student and family. Are they appealable? Can they be removed from the student’s records? What steps does a parent take to overturn a suspension?
Parents every day face suspensions of students for a myriad of reasons, some legitimate and some not so legitimate. One section I see infrequently used by schools is California Education Code §48900.3,
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