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A Student’s Rights During the Expulsion Process

A Student’s Rights During the Expulsion Process

Categories of Student Misbehavior Qualifying for Suspension

Categories of Student Misbehavior Qualifying for Suspension

Suspensions as Disciplinary Tools for Student Misbehavior

Suspensions as Disciplinary Tools for Student Misbehavior

Extremely Intrusive Strip Searches of Students Are Unconstitutional…Mostly?

Extremely Intrusive Strip Searches of Students Are Unconstitutional…Mostly?

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Discover how a car accident lawyer can guide you through legal processes, negotiate with insurance companies, and secure fair compensation.

Parental Consequences for Chronically Truant Schoolchildren

Studies[1]highlight the issue of chronic truancy in recent years: as one journalist quipped, “In order for young people to do better in school, it helps if they actually are in school.”[2]School districts are particularly divergent in how to reduce truancy rates. Some have elected to give away gift cards (Dallas, Cincinatti), iPads (DeSoto, Texas), major league baseball tickets (Kansas City, Houston), and even cars (Dallas-Fort Worth area).[3]Other school districts, however, seek to hit parents and students where it really hurts: their wallets and through court involvement.

Is Warrantless Drug Testing in Our Schools Constitutional?

Is Warrantless Drug Testing in Our Schools Constitutional?

Suspension Rates of Minority Students in Connecticut Schools Remains Stagnant

Suspension Rates of Minority Students in Connecticut Schools Remains Stagnant

Dismissal Process for Nontenured Teachers

Dismissal Process for Nontenured Teachers

Student Injured at School Awarded $40K

On March 19, 2013, the plaintiff (a student) arrived at the Engineering Science University Magnet School and headed to the auditorium to have his breakfast as he did every morning, according to court documents. There was one teacher on duty, who was charged with watching over 70 to 75 students before they headed off to class. But 10 minutes before school was to start, another teacher was chasing after two students. She was running with a pair of safety scissors in her hand, which she dropped in the chaos.

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