Yes, courts have allowed school districts to override parental desires to retain a student if data supports the school's decision to promote him/her to the next grade.

Yes, the school is within its legal rights to disseminate education to its students through online learning. Requiring students to attend school, in person, could put more students at risk than necessary, so providing online education would not violate any laws.

It depends on the type of school. There can be significant consequences if this is a public school.

As an initial matter, libel consists of the written word, whereas slander is the spoken word. Whether its' libel or slander, they require the information to be false. The defense to a libel or slander lawsuit is the truth. To answer your other question, yes, you can tell stories of people by... View More

Generally, schools define "absence" as including not being physically present AND being late after a certain number of days. All schools are different, but many schools will use consistent tardies as being absent. If your child is consistently tardy (even by a few minutes), then, yes,... View More

It depends. In theory, he should be enrolled in the school where you, as parent/guardian lives. Since your living situation is temporary, however, he could probably remain in the school district he's in. There are many circumstances that could affect the decision as to whether you're a... View More

It depends on the context in which the information is given. If the teacher is telling students this as a suggestion or an option of something they can do, it more than likely would not violate any laws. If the teacher is requiring or mandating students to pray, then the teacher would probably in... View More

In Pennsylvania they would have to consent to the recording. If the school is bringing their lawyer, you should have yours. Otherwise, after the meeting, do a follow up email with all the people in the meeting included in the email, confirming everything that was stated and agreed upon. This will... View More

Yes, this would be assault. Assault is when someone either attempts to cause or actually causes bodily injury. Sometimes, a person can be charged with assault and then the prosecutor will reduce the charge down to harassment but to answer your question, yes, this would be an assault. As far as... View More

In order to press charges, you need to call the police or go to the police station.

You would be prohibited from getting a conceal/carry permit. That charge has a grading that ranges from Misdemeanor 1 to a Felony 3, depending on the injuries. Based on federal law, if convicted, you would have committed an "unlawful act," since it's punishable by more than one... View More

No. If a student is receiving Title 1 services, that means they may be at risk of failing, which could affect the Title 1 money the school receives from the federal government. In order for a child to be identified as qualifying for special education services, a school would have to notify the... View More