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By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Many times when a public school student faces expulsion, there is confusion about what this means and how long an expulsion may continue. Some questions and answers relevant to the length of expulsions in the public school setting, (high school or below) may be helpful…
This week has been Anti-Bullying Week 2022, so it seems appropriate to take a quick look at a recent decision of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO). On the one hand, it is a complaint about a complaint about a complaint – and those can end up being very focussed on the procedural side of…
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Yes, I believe in unicorns. And I am also grounded in stoicism. Please read on … Too often, school administrators describe their staff with over-reaching broad statements like “ALL of our teachers are on-board ….” as if the whole staff, whether it be at the school or district level, move collectively as one. This is…
By: Eric Richwine, Law Clerk Editor: Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. On July 3, 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division in In re Adoption of N.J.A.C. 6A:27-5.1 upheld the New Jersey Department of Education’s (“the Department”) adoption of an amendment to its regulations governing the transportation of students. This appeal, on behalf of the New Jersey…
By Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC, Arizona Education Attorneys Discipline of students in Arizona public schools is covered in Arizona Revised Statutes at Title 15 (Education), Chapter 8 (School Attendance), Article 3 (Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils), Sections 15-840 through 15-844. In Arizona, all students are required to comply with school rules and…
On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s (“Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released new civil rights data from the 2020-2021 school year, as well as seven data reports and snapshots which provide an overview of that data. OCR also launched a redesigned Civil Rights Data Collection (“CRDC”) website that includes public-use data…
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Sometimes students are just not at the right school, but their parents like the school district they live within and want to keep their kids in it. There are processes in place to achieve this goal, but certain requirements must be met. Some options available to…
The Scottish Government recently consulted on a (longstanding) proposal that the functions of education appeal committees (hearing exclusion appeals, and most placing request appeals) be transferred to the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. With the assistance of colleagues, I prepared a response on behalf of My Rights, My Say. The…
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Do not do it ALONE! There are a few things in life which the DYI model suits the project well; however, navigating your child’s IEP or 504 Plan is NOT one of those situations. Trust me on this. Yes, I am an Education Advocate. And I have provided this service to parents since 1998. I…
Don’t Press Send: Dangers of E-Mail, the “Inadvertent Meeting” and Updated FOIC Guidance One of the many worries that I have as a school attorney is when school board members use their e-mail account to discuss board business. As you may know, such conduct can run afoul of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The…
