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My public college kid is selling shirts for a mandatory class to fundraise for the program. They are graded on the amount sold.
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Answered on February 10, 2020
Course grading and requirements don't generally raise a legal issue. I might agree with you that basing a grade on the number sold is probably...
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How can I get back into my college program?
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Answered on February 10, 2020
That is a tough situation. The challenge is compounded by the fact that the school is a private school. They are allowed to have a zero-tolerance...
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Can a high school teacher refuse my school work?
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Answered on February 10, 2020
That sounds reasonable to me. If you were doing something to be kicked out of class and the assignment was supposed to be completed in class, then,...
Can I be fired for taking a specific college course/pursing a degree related to my job?
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Answered on February 10, 2020
That is an odd scenario. I am updating the practice area designation to Employment Law. Strictly speaking, they can fire for no reason. They don't...
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My daughter was assaulted at school by a teacher and I'm trying to figure out how to start sorting this out.
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Answered on February 10, 2020
Taking the account at face value, you should follow Mr. Corchnoy's advice. Have your daughter right out the events and talk to the principal....
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What are the parameters for receiving public education?
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Answered on February 10, 2020
I cannot speak to how the district specifically "enforces" that, i.e the mechanism of enforcement, but the repercussions are that if the school...
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My daughter was awarded $22k/yr college scholarship. The school is refusing to pay full scholarship award. What are my options?
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Answered on February 08, 2020
No, and certainly not after waiting 3 years.
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Can a company legally garnish your checking account after setting up payment arrangements?
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Answered on February 08, 2020
The devil is in the details. Strictly speaking, the answer is no. If a creditor and debtor have an agreed-to payment plan and the debtor is in...
Can I run a boxing event with college students as the fighters?
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Answered on February 08, 2020
If you are thinking of something along the lines of Fight Club with gloves, then no. If you actually planned on paying the boxers, you would have...
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Can i go back and object to a divorce judgement after five years and a fraudulent act by my former spouse?
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Answered on February 08, 2020
Did you hire a lawyer for the divorce?
You would need to articulate why you believed what you did. However, if you didn't hire an attorney,...
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