Please help, How do I go about suing a school?

I highly recommend that you contact attorney William J. Porta in Hamilton, N.Y. He can handle this type of issue.

New York has a Dignity for All Students Act, which confers the right on all students to attend school free of harassment OR bullying, both of which...

Do i need an education lawyer?

Yes, you need a special education attorney to review your case and explore whether you child was denied a free appropriate public education (FAPE)...

How do a Sue a school distract for not providing my child with Ny state required statues

Please hand deliver a letter to the principal and to the head of special education for your district. Your letter should say that you would like...

My daughter is being bullied in school and school officials aren't really doing anything what legal actions can I take?

Adding on to Karen, if your daughter is classified under the IDEA and has an IEP, you may be able to seek remedies for a denial of FAPE. This would...

You can't get her fired. You can - and should - write her an email stating that you are concerned that she has discussed your son with other...

Is this a case of discrimination of a child in a school setting?

On the facts presented, not really. However, you could contact the New York State Division of Human Rights to investigate under N.Y.S. Executive...

Is this a case of discrimination of a child in a school setting?

It certainly was rude, but not necessarily actionable because you say that the school was private.

Is this a good case for private school funding?

Private school tuition reimbursement is available under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) if certain circumstances are...

IEPs are binding on public schools only, not private schools. The public school has the obligation to provide the resource room teacher. If that's...