Category: Parent & student rights

By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 What happens if a student is denied denied the right ...

We are raised not to lie, right? Parents tell kids to “never lie!” “Always tell the truth.” So we are ...

School discipline can be imposed even if a student is innocent. When a student is up for school punishment, such ...

Parents have rights regarding their children’s sexual education.  Whether to let a school instruct a student in sex ed is ...

CIF, the California Interscholastic Federation, which governs all high school sports in California, is often mystical. Many of CIF’s rules, ...

Have you reapplied for an interdistrict (between two school districts) transfer and been denied?  California schools are holding tight to ...

Many parents envision school expulsion hearings are mini-trials where a student has full rights to object and exclude things, like ...

What school district a student is a legal “resident” of for school attendance purposes is usually a simple matter isn’t ...

Does your child’s school have a dress code or uniform requirement for students?  What can and cannot be opted out ...

Have you been on edge not knowing if your kids will actually get an in-person education this fall due to ...