By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 What does it take to issue a valid school suspension? ...
Category: first amendment

Student Electronic Posts Online (In Public Or Private Groups, Chats, And Texts) Are Not Really Private And May Bring PunishmentStudent Electronic Posts Online (In Public Or Private Groups, Chats, And Texts) Are Not Really Private And May Bring Punishment
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995Students frequently post things online, make snarky comments to friends, and ...

Mandatory Vaccinations For School: Who Will Be Excluded And Parental OptionsMandatory Vaccinations For School: Who Will Be Excluded And Parental Options
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Most California public school students must be fully vaccinated ...

Nine Things NOT To Do At School and One To DoNine Things NOT To Do At School and One To Do
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 I am continuously amazed at all the issues which ...

Social Media, Texting, Schools And Discipline: Students BewareSocial Media, Texting, Schools And Discipline: Students Beware
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 With the explosion of social media sites, such as ...

College Free Speech on Campus Case- Yu V. University of La VerneCollege Free Speech on Campus Case- Yu V. University of La Verne
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 This week, the California Court of Appeals, Second District, issued ...

Freedom of Expression/Speech Court Case – Morgan Hill, CAFreedom of Expression/Speech Court Case – Morgan Hill, CA
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 On June 23, 2010, the Rutherford Institute filed a complaint ...

Blanket Ban on Megan’s Law Offender Parents QuestionableBlanket Ban on Megan’s Law Offender Parents Questionable
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 On January 13, 2011, a small school district located in ...