With the explosion of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit, WhatsApp, and the like, along ...
Category: free speech/religion
Students Make Stupid Comments And They Are ExpelledStudents Make Stupid Comments And They Are Expelled
Have you ever said something like “I would kill for an ice cream?” School threat. Or, “Get him!” Student threat. ...
Can Students Be Excused From Attending School During Religious Instruction?Can Students Be Excused From Attending School During Religious Instruction?
Religion and religious instruction in the schools generally does not occur based on the doctrine of separation of church and ...
Can A Bystander Be Suspended From School?Can A Bystander Be Suspended From School?
What does it take to issue a valid school suspension? Does a student have to DO something, or can they ...
Student Online Posts Are Not Really PrivateStudent Online Posts Are Not Really Private
Students frequently post rude things online, make snarky comments to friends, and feel protected posting in “private” online forums, such ...
Mandatory Vaccinations For School: Who Will Be Excluded And Parental OptionsMandatory Vaccinations For School: Who Will Be Excluded And Parental Options
Most California public school students must be fully vaccinated to attend public or private classroom-based schools. If a student is ...
Nine Things To Avoid At School And Four To DoNine Things To Avoid At School And Four To Do
I am continuously amazed at all the issues which plague students in schools and the things which they get disciplined ...
College Free Speech on Campus Case- Yu V. University of La VerneCollege Free Speech on Campus Case- Yu V. University of La Verne
In 2011, the California Court of Appeals, Second District, issued a decision in the matter of Yu v. University of ...
Pervasive Anti-Semitism Alleged at Two University of California College CampusesPervasive Anti-Semitism Alleged at Two University of California College Campuses
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 According to the “Institute for Jewish and Community Research” (IJCR) ...
Freedom of Expression/Speech Court Case – Morgan Hill, CAFreedom of Expression/Speech Court Case – Morgan Hill, CA
[Note, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals later upheld the school’s right to discipline for students wearing US flag shirts] ...