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school district/teacher contract - I signed on as a teacher at a school in N. California. My credential is an intern credential which requires, as the school ...
Riverside (CA). Posted 6 months ago in Education, Employment / Labor.
Lawyer's answer: Regarding the money they want back, I am interested in knowing if there was a ...

Lawyer's answer: Probably not unless the school either had a duty to disclose that information ...


School confiscating property, refusing to return to a ... - My son had a phone taken. the school refuses to return it untill the end of the year. Can ...
Everett (WA). Posted 6 months ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: Unless the school district is considering this confiscated property that is ...

Lawyer's answer: Go back and look at the paperwork you signed or were given when your child ...


16 yr old not in school - My boyfriend has a 16 yr old daughter who bounces from one place to the next and has not been in school all year can her parents ...
Tacoma (WA). Posted 6 months ago in Education, Child Custody.
Lawyer's answer: Acually, yes. The school is required to report excessive absences and take ...

Lawyer's answer: Acually, yes. The school is required to report excessive absences and take ...


Child's Injury - My daughter sustained a serious head fracture at school on the last day of Spring Quarter when they had a field day. They had an activity ...
Lynnwood (WA). Posted 6 months ago in Personal Injury, Education.
Lawyer's answer: You absolutely need an attorney. You can look on AVVO for an attorney and ...

Lawyer's answer: Previous answer was completely correct. The risk management office is designed ...


school field trips - We are a private school and will often go on school sponsered field trips where the parents are driving. On the permission slip it ...
Kennewick (WA). Posted 2 months ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: I dont know that it is illegal, but I would make sure everything is covered by ...


cell phones in school - can the school adminitrators take a students cell phone and use the videos on it to punish a student in the state of pennslyvania
Monongahela (PA). Posted 2 months ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: For consideration of the answer, I will address it two ways: First, if the ...


Appeal the expulsion of son - Question My son was hit by a kid in Clover Park High School the school put my son in hand cuffs the other kid was not in ...
Lakewood (WA). Posted 2 months ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: You should consult with an attorney experienced in education law. I don't know ...


Wrongfully accused of cheating - Please help me in finding resources and free lawyers to help me fight my case against being wrongfully accused
Spokane (WA). Posted 2 months ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: You are not likely to find an attorney who accepts such cases on a free basis. ...

Lawyer's answer: I agree with the other attorney, it will be hard to find free attorneys, but ...


child dropping out of high school - Can my 16-year-old drop out of school? He has missed a lot of days, despite me taking him to school and then picking him ...
Spokane (WA). Posted 2 months ago in Education.

Attendance Policies in College - Is my professor legally allowed to lower my grade simply based on class attendance , separate from the grading rubric? I ...
Ellensburg (WA). Posted 2 months ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: Grading is very likely up to the individual professor as long as the professor ...

Lawyer's answer: Yes. Your professor is entitled to academic freedom to assess his students' ...


illegal questioning of minor in school - I am writing to you for information. Anything you can refer me to or advise me with would be helpful. I had ...
Vancouver (WA). Posted about 1 month ago in Education.

safety needs vs. truancy laws for special needs kid - I am in dire need of help for my special needs son - he is 13 yrs old - and non verbal with autism. ...
Maple Valley (WA). Posted 2 months ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: I don't practice in Washington, and I recommend that you see an experienced ...


middle school - can a school guidance counselor take a child out of class and question her about being abused or having anger issues based on a fiction ...
Vancouver (WA). Posted about 1 month ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: Yes, school officials can question a child about potential that the child is ...


An inactive Inquiry Committe appointed by a University ... - Dear Madam/Sir: I am ...
Tallahassee (FL). Posted about 1 month ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: Your university should have an Ombudsman or other entity to field such ...


I am going to sue a professor for his plagiarism and ... - Dear Madam/Sir: I have a difficulty to find ...
Tallahassee (FL). Posted about 1 month ago in Education, Lawsuits / Disputes.
Lawyer's answer: I can't give you legal advice and it looks like part of your description of the ...

Lawyer's answer: If you are in Tallahassee there is no reason for you to seek an attorney in ...


An inactive Inquiry Committe appointed by a University ... - I am writing to try to find ...
Tallahassee (FL). Posted about 1 month ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: As best you can, you need to reduce the emotional overload which might be ...


college practicum - I am in a practicum class at a community college. I have interned on the days designated by my supervisor. I have done a proficient job. ...
Port Angeles (WA). Posted about 1 month ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: The first step is to ask for a conference with your supervisor to discuss the ...


discrimination based on disability - My son is a special ed student and he was allowed in to another school in another district last January. We had his I.E....
Kirkland (WA). Posted about 1 month ago in Civil Rights, Education.
Lawyer's answer: Hello, I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing such difficulties finding the ...

Lawyer's answer: It might be that the responsibility for an appropriate education of your son ...


14th amendment rights + free and appropriate education - My son recently graduated from high school after having completed all the required credits. He was ...
Posted about 1 month ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: It is not uncommon for private schools and colleges to withhold diplomas from ...

Lawyer's answer: I am not sure what "14th Amendment" rights you speak of. The United States ...


school uniform requirements - Can a private school require where you must purchase a school uniform? Even if you purchase the same type of navy pants or ...
Duvall (WA). Posted about 1 month ago in Education.
Lawyer's answer: I believe that they can; after all, they are a private institution. If money ...