I have just exhausted my forms of remedy with the Department of Education office of civil rights.

There simply isn't enough information set forth in the scenario above to begin addressing your question. If in doubt, though, contact an attorney...

If my kid did something at home could she get in trouble at school for it

My first thought is, "it depends." Not what you probably want to hear, but several factors could be at play here, including: a) Public, private,...

I am so sorry to hear about this situation. Unfortunately, it is becoming far too common of an occurrence - "cyber-bullying" via social media...

I am always EXTREMELY concerned when I hear that a school district person has taken a picture of a child - cell phone, camera, video, etc. What are...

California has what is called "compulsory education" (or attendance) laws. In the fact-pattern described above, your daughter is subject to the...

Are my rights being violated

As you have already ascertained, this is an incredibly important, potentially life-altering event in your life. In my area of the United States...

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Do I need an attorney, if I'm a Special Ed. teacher?

I agree with previous statement that this is not an "Education" question, but rather an employment/labor law issue. It didn't appear to be retagged...

More facts are needed, but under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA), also referred to as IDEA, parents can...

I am having injustice issues with my daughters school and also the school district. What direction should I go eith this.

I am so sorry to hear that things seem to be so challenging right now. In order to process this scenario, though, a bit more information is needed,...

Bully given citation by police after physical assault on another student a school, despite reports to staff about prior threats?

Schools have become very aggressive (as should be the case) in situations where a student injuries another student, particularly when the victim...