Education Law



Education law and the term "school law" is the name given to the branch of civil law that covers the laws and regulations that govern federal and state education, including the administration and operation of educational institutions, school athletics, instruction methods, programs, and materials. This area of law encompasses issues relating to school faculty, staff, and students, including school discipline and discrimination based on race, color, national original, sex, or disability in violation of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act, Title IX of the Federal Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act. Read more here in the education law practice center.

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No Time for Bullying
If your child's being bullied, you might be thinking about a slander or libel lawsuit based on things spoken or printed about your child. Such claims are hard to prove. It's best to know about a school's bullying policies and how to get information on school procedures and actions in these matters.
Checklist: Start Off the New School Year Right
A new school year is often exciting and stressful for both you and your child. A checklist for starting off the new school year on the right foot will help get you ready, and hopefully ease some of the anxiety.
Diploma Mills: A Sheepskin in Wolf's Clothing
Diploma mills advertise they'll award you a college degree by completing minimal educational courses and pay a fee. They offer home study, online study, and correspondence courses, but without qualified professors, a campus where courses are attended in-person, and without educational value.
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my 15 yr old son was on home instructiong for the last 2 marking periods of the school yr but only r
unaware of that in the beginning but when i did find out by asking tohe 1 teacher that was coming why he was only teaching my son algebra he stated my son is suppose to have other teachers for the other subjects, well needless to say he never got those other teachers i called and called and called nothing was done about it.. during his medical home instruction he was placed on admin. home instruction without my knowledge...now its a new school year and i received a report card over the summer in the mail with all F''s except for the Algebra..i have been trying to get answers no one is responding and this woukd mean my son would have to repeat the 9th grade...i would like to know if i can file a suit against my city''s board of education and also the high school admin, staff for failing to educate my child
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 -  Mississippi Law - Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & Mccormick, P.A.
 -  Missouri Lawyers - Case, Rajnoha & Boudreau
 -  Solano County Attorney - Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell A Professional Corporation
 -  Kern County Lawyer - Law Office Of Benjamin R. Greene And Associates
 -  Kern County Law - Thompson Law