School officials are mandated to report some students to the police already. However, a new California law now mandates students must be reported for writings, pictures, art, journal entries and other depictions or communications, which could evidence homicidal intent. Watching students’ every communication, assignment, scribble, picture and otherwise, to see
With the explosion of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit, WhatsApp, and the like, along with almost constant texting and other electronic communication between students, schools have entered a new era of easy discipline. Parents need to caution students to watch out! Abundance of Evidence
Have you ever said something like “I would kill for an ice cream?” School threat. Or, “Get him!” Student threat. Or maybe “Watch out, something big is happening on Friday!” Student scary threat. No, really. These are “threats” if you happen to be a school student and can get a
Religion and religious instruction in the schools generally does not occur based on the doctrine of separation of church and state. But, can a parent provide religious instruction during school hours to a student for which they receive essentially an EXCUSE to be away from school that will not make
What does it take to issue a valid school suspension? Does a student have to DO something, or can they just be near someone who does something? Over the years, I have seen bystanders (aka witnesses) punished by schools when they did nothing but watch others do wrong. When are
There are many things students and parents should avoid in schools. If students and parents don’t do the items below, their chances of school survival may be increased. Things Students and Parents Should Try Not to Do 1) Students should NOT throw a pocket knife in their clothing on the
Students frequently post rude things online, make snarky comments to friends, and feel protected posting in “private” online forums, such as Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or otherwise. However, these student posts, depending on their content, can come back to haunt kids who can be called in and suspended or placed up for expulsion. Even great
(1) Diphtheria. (2) Hepatitis B. (3) Haemophilus influenzae type b. (4) Measles. (5) Mumps. (6) Pertussis (whooping cough). (7) Poliomyelitis (polio) (8) Rubella. (9) Tetanus. (10) Varicella (chicken pox).
In 2011, the California Court of Appeals, Second District, issued a decision in the matter of Yu v. University of La Verne. This case, involving a private college and law school, is very interesting and explores the free speech rights of college students. Yu involved law student Katrina Yu who
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 According to the “Institute for Jewish and Community Research” (IJCR) the University of California has gotten hit with a lawsuit and an investigation by the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at two different campuses, for anti-semitic
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