By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Colleges can be tricky places to navigate. They are especially tricky when a student encounters a professor who acts in inappropriate ways toward them. Students often won’t take action as they believe they may face retaliation or a failing grade if they complain, and unfortunately,…
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Yesterday, the report by Prof. Ken Muir CBE “Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education” was published, alongside the Scottish Government’s response to the report and its recommendations. The recommendations are all either fully accepted, broadly accepted or accepted in principle. The headlines, of course, are on what is to…
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It is often stated, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”; especially if the “cure” creates misunderstanding, division, and conflict. This is true for most events which have a high stakes impact on one’s life as well as our childrens’ lives. And this is where Education Advocacy enters the discussion. Simply, during…
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Editor: Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. Below is an article written by my colleague, Ralph R. Smith, Esq., Co-Chair of our firm’s Labor & Employment Group. If you wish to view additional articles and/or be kept up-to-date with labor & employment issues, visit our HR Resource blog by clicking here. On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, a new federal…
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COVID-19 & Online Learning Risks From Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, Arizona’s Education Lawyers First, it is important to distinguish between distance learning an online learning. Not all distance learning is online. Online learning is learning on the computer; it is one aspect of distance learning. Distance learning can be on-line – synchronous or recorded – and it…
In April 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams. The final rule is expected to be released in spring 2024. For highlights from…
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 If a student has faced discrimination in their school or college, they or their parent may want to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to get their school investigated and corrected. Simple. Not so fast. Its…
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Recently, the Scottish Government issued a consultation on national school uniform guidance that they are planning to issue. The main stated aims of the new guidance will be to reduce the costs for families, and to comply with equalities obligations. The guidance is to apply to all schools in Scotland, whether local authority schools, independent…
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As an Education Advocate across the country, I see everything when it comes to the IEP process and special education. No matter where you live, there are a number of challenges which seem to be inherent to the public school system. And the one phrase that seems to continue serve as a bone of contention…
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By: Gabi Aste-Molina, Law Clerk Editor: Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that race cannot be a factor in college admissions because it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Students for Fair Admissions…
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