One problem many parents and students don’t think about when a student is up for expulsion or suspension is: what ...
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Student Behavior Contracts: Great Alternatives To Heavier PunishmentsStudent Behavior Contracts: Great Alternatives To Heavier Punishments
What is a school behavior contract and why could such a student behavior contract be good for a student? What ...
School Suspension And Expulsion For Fighting Or Threats of HarmSchool Suspension And Expulsion For Fighting Or Threats of Harm
There are a multitude of bases for student discipline. One of those bases involves fighting (aka “mutual combat”), threats, and/or ...
Parents Right To Prompt Copies Of Student RecordsParents Right To Prompt Copies Of Student Records
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 School records created by a high school, middle, or elementary ...
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? ...
Corporal Punishment Of Students Is Illegal in CaliforniaCorporal Punishment Of Students Is Illegal in California
School staff or teachers willfully inflicting physical pain to students is considered “corporal punishment.” Such actions are prohibited in California ...
Stupid School Suspensions for Disruption or DefianceStupid School Suspensions for Disruption or Defiance
One of the vaguest and most troublesome sections of the California Education Code for public school students is the portion ...