How can I protect myself from fines or jail, because my child is truant from school over the legal amount of missed days in TX?

You might contact the school, in writing, and ask if you can meet with the school to develop a better plan for getting her to class. Take some...

Is my son's school liable for negligence?

Does your son have an IEP? I would want to know what those documents say and how the IEPs were or were not being followed when this incident...

Do I need a special education lawyer?

Google the name Andrew Cuddy and click the link.

Do a Google search for Texas Education Code 26.009. It would seem to depend on the purpose of the recording.

My 6 y/o with autism was assaulted at school by another student. Sprained arm & no notification from school. Are they liable?

Personal injury cases are tough in the school setting. However, it would be interesting if IEPs were not being followed.

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Ask for a 504 hearing where you get to question witnesses about whether the accommodations were put in place. There are other things you can do...

Was my relationship illegal?

Texas Penal Code § 21.12 states that an employee of a public or private primary or secondary school commits an offense if the employee engages in...

Can i sue the board of education for not discovering i have a learning disorder?

I don't think you can sue at this time, but it's not for the reasons stated by the previous attorney. Public schools are obligated to determine...

I have a 12yr. grandson, who is ADHD/504, but did not get a FAPE, or any Accommodations Plans to get an appropriate education.

There aren't enough facts to give a complete answer. It is weird that he wasn't receiving accommodations. It's weirder that you say he was placed...

Is it legal for a district to deny a student coded as emotionally disturbed an in district transfer based on behavior?

It's a hard question to answer based on the limited information. There are a couple of factors that go into whether transfers are granted. Based...