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Is the Use of Restraint and Seclusion Allowed in Connecticut Public Schools?

Is the Use of Restraint and Seclusion Allowed in Connecticut Public Schools?

Parents: The Connecticut Law on School Expulsions

Parents: The Connecticut Law on School Expulsions

What Parents Should Know About School Suspensions in Connecticut

What Parents Should Know About School Suspensions in Connecticut

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?

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

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