10 Tips for Hiring a Special Education Lawyer
Parents are already overwhelmed with caring for a child with disability and the school is probably adding to that overwhelm by not providing appropriate education services to the child. This may be the first time parents have had to interact with an attorney and don’t...
Rights of Parents in Texas Public Schools. 25th anniversary
Today, September 1, 2020 is the 25th anniversary of the Texas Parent’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. The Texas Parent’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities are a set of rights and responsibilities developed to assist parents and teachers achieve the common goal...
What parents need to know about bullying in schools.
Bullying is defined as single significant act or a pattern of acts by one or more students directed at another student that exploits an imbalance of power and involves engaging in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct....
A Snapshot of the Unsettled State of School Reopening in Texas.
In the face of the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, educators and families are seeking clear guidance on school reopening. However, there is not a definitive guideline on school reopening in Texas. In the past weeks, educators and families have had to grapple with...
New Alternatives to Student Discipline in the wake of Covid-19 Pandemic.
Students returning this fall have not only experienced a once in a life time pandemic, an extended stay-at-home period, minimal physical interaction with peers, but most likely watched the harrowing death of George Floyd, the protests and the heated discussions...
Code of Conduct Violation and Disposition Forms:
A Disposition Form is a document that spells out the alleged violation and stipulates that the student admits the allegations. Generally, Disposition Forms are only offered to the “first-time” offender in lieu of a contested hearing. While the signing of a Disposition...
College Disciplinary Process
Most university code of conduct disciplinary process involves four major steps: The Initial Referral The Investigation The College Hearing; and The Appeal of Disciplinary Sanction The Initial Referral This occurs when the course instructor flags a student’s work for...
How to end the school-to-prison pipeline.
The “school-to-prison pipeline,” is a distressing nationwide trend where school-aged children are funneled outof public schools and into the juvenileand criminal justice systems. At a micro-level, the school-to-prison pipeline is enabled by the over-punishing of...
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