Unfortunately, your child may not play soccer at the public school. Under the PIAA bylaws (which governs middle and high school sports in PA) a...

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Under Pennsylvania law, 22 Pa. Code. section 11.13, compulsory school age is 8 to 17. While a 16 year old may withdraw from school, you can only...

If I removed my daughter (15) from school for safety issues hasn't attended in 3 months what's the schools liability?

First and foremost, your child needs to receive an education. If the school is failing to comply with the IEP or is bullying her, you are still...

My children were harassed in school after questioning a uniform policy, reporting a volunteer, and a teacher. Do I have a case?

Unfortunately, private schools, particularly parochial schools can refuse to let your child return to school. While it is not clear from the facts...

Can a student's F - 1 visa be cancelled by his College even before the entire term of its validity ?

There are very strict rule and regulations that govern international students holding F1 visas. In general an F1 visa holder must attend only the...

My son was accused by Principal ,suspended from school and transferred to the school for children with serious mental problems.

Whether your son has and IEP, 504 Plan or neither designations, there are specific procedures that a school must follow (assuming your child is in...

Can a high school wrongly accuse a kid and ruin his scholarship and athletic career?

While there may be a cause of action if the college scholarship is taken away as a result of the school's action (assuming they were without proper...

Do I have a valid special education/discrimination case? I have tried working with the school and have good documentation.

There is some confusion in your description. You indicated that your son is in a private school yet he has an IEP. The obligation to issue an IEP...

I am currently looking for an attorney to represent a case of bullying at school.

I am terribly sorry to hear that you and your family endured this incident. You should seek out an attorney in your area. You can either locate...

Is there a law about how many time I can be asked to remove my child from school (unofficial suspensions)?

While more information would be needed to ascertain nature of any problems with the school, based on your description, it appears that you child...