How do you know when to seek an Attorney about a public school who is breaking an IEP with a special needs child?

Georgia Legal Services Program represents people with low incomes. Its income qualification rules are on line. It has a lawyer who handles cases...

Where can I find the law relating to public schools keep transcripts for having a debt with the school?

I am not familiar with the particulars of Michigan law, but if I were involved in the situation, I'd ask the school district and the state...

Can SC public schools charge parents by the minute for what they consider "late" pick up?

It is likely that it is legal, but there are probably limits under South Carolina law about the charges that public schools can make. For example,...

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The school's obligation is to conduct itself as "a reasonable person" would under similar circumstances. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of...

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Can I take legal action against my son's school for failure to protect him?

Your rights with respect to the bully are separate from those concerning the school and would depend on the bully's age. You can file a police...

Can children refuse their IEP at 18?

Prior to age 18 parents have the right to refuse services for a child and withdraw the child from special education. At age 18 those rights...

This is a family law question, no an education question and it entirely dependent on South Carolina law. You need to post your question in the...

I lease a camp site year to year,it has an old deck that was there and I put a shed on it,i was asessed 2000 dollars tax

If you lease the campsite and do not own it, you should not be responsible for the real estate taxes unless you agreed to pay them in your lease. A...

The US government is suing me over deliquancy in my mortgage with USDA. What can I do?

I am not sure what you mean by "what...the government [might] do...short of foreclosure." The government's simplest and most likely remedy is...

Can I sue a school if my child was hurt on school grounds?

Whether the school has liability for the injury depends upon all of the facts and circumstances of the injury. It may be liable, but you should...