The IDEA protects students with disabilities in disciplinary proceedings that may result in long term suspension or expulsion. Suspension over 10 days in a school year requires a Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) (see below). A student with a disability (with an IEP) may be suspended for up to 10 school days in a school year…
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Last Updated: August 20, 2024. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) released the long-awaited Final Rule to Title IX. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a statute with corresponding regulations that protect people from being excluded, denied benefits, or subject to discrimination under any education program or activity…
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 CIF, the California Interscholastic Federation, which governs all high school sports in California, is often mystical, and its rules are completely confusing. When a student is denied the right to play sports for some reason, the immediate instinct is to file an appeal to CIF…
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To defend against a claim of unconstitutionality, the government must show that “probable cause” exists to justify a proper search and seizure. While probable cause is the typical standard under the Fourth Amendment, courts have recognized that certain environments may necessitate a lower standard when a legitimate public interest outweighs an individual’s right to privacy….
