Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Records Rights In California Community Colleges

By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995Do you or a family member attend one of the many California community colleges?  Have you ever wondered what data the college is gathering on you? Or, have you had "issues" and...
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Monday, September 8, 2014

Do You Want To Be In Our Group? Eat This: Hazing And School Discipline

By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995Do you remember entering high school and the wild rumors that preceded it? Of groups of high schoolers who would submit all freshman to hazing: humiliating them and torturing them...
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Special Education: What To Consider When Deciding Whether To Take The Plunge

By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995When parents are faced with issues at school involving their child's education, such as a lack of school progress or repeated behavioral problems in the classroom, the school may...
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