By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Once in awhile, a parent is surprised when their ...
Category: policy

Parents Have The Right To Review Or Obtain Copies Of Their Child’s School Records From Public or Private SchoolsParents Have The Right To Review Or Obtain Copies Of Their Child’s School Records From Public or Private Schools
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 School records created by a high school, elementary school, private ...

Suicide Warnings, School Legal Requirements in California- Is Parent Notification Included In Your District Policy?Suicide Warnings, School Legal Requirements in California- Is Parent Notification Included In Your District Policy?
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 California public schools can be places of great joy, and ...

School Dress Codes and the Right of California Parents to Opt Out of Uniform RequirementsSchool Dress Codes and the Right of California Parents to Opt Out of Uniform Requirements
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995Earlier this week, a parent allegedly punched and injured an elementary ...

Tedious College Policies and Procedures- Yes You Have To Follow Them In Your Discipline, Academic, or Other ProblemTedious College Policies and Procedures- Yes You Have To Follow Them In Your Discipline, Academic, or Other Problem
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 When college issues arise, handling them can be a bear ...

Does The Right To Graduate From School Mean A Student Has A Right To Walk At The Graduation Ceremony?Does The Right To Graduate From School Mean A Student Has A Right To Walk At The Graduation Ceremony?
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 I have been approached in the past by families of ...

An Excused School Absence for Religious Instruction? Maybe! Check Your School District PoliciesAn Excused School Absence for Religious Instruction? Maybe! Check Your School District Policies
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Religion and religious instruction in the schools generally does not ...

College Difficulties? Check the College Policies FirstCollege Difficulties? Check the College Policies First
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 What is one of the first steps a student ...