Get free answers to your Education Law legal questions from lawyers in your area.
Your current state is Ohio
I want to know the laws and rights of the prisoners, for instance, getting these prisoners in facilities like these access to higher education. My source informed me multiple prisoners die daily, weekly. And that the mandatory body cameras are turned on and off at their leisure. Higher education is... View More 
Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Dec 21, 2024
In Oklahoma, housing eight men in a single cell at Hinton prison may violate state and federal standards for inmate housing. To find the specific square footage of these cells, you can request this information through the Oklahoma Department of Corrections or file a public records request.... View More
I have been dating my girlfriend for 5 years now. We are both 18. I just graduated this year, she is still a student. What is the scope I can sub in when it comes to the district, can I sub at other schools, can I sub in her school, can I sub in her class? Should I inform the central office of the... View More
I work at Pacific Palisades Charter High School. My contract I signed doesn't have a termination clause. The collective bargaining agreement and Employee Handbook say nothing in regards to leaving mid-year. I am a probationary teacher. It says that I am at-will, but since I am trying to leave... View More
Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Dec 16, 2024
From your description of working at Pacific Palisades Charter High School, being at-will and having no specific termination clause gives you more flexibility in this situation. While breaking a teaching contract mid-year is generally discouraged, California's Education Code doesn't... View More
The only information i can find on my local district policy states only that grading policy will be discussed with students by each individual teacher. To me that leaves way too much room for discrimination, do you feel the same?
I was an RN student in a community college at Iowa state where I suffered racism in the classroom. I was dismissed based on racial discrimination. Whenever I ask or answer questions in the classroom, some white students would be rolling their eyes. At a point, some of them formed a clique and told... View More
* My son was physically assaulted by a senior QB
* Informed Guidance counselor via email - stated that the dean was notified
* Guidance counselor and dean did not contact me to let me know if issue was addressed
* Contacted the guidance counselor and dean, asked them both... View More
approach you as you're exiting ask your name and to speak to me outside. The questions asked where none of his business, no ryhm or reason, without my attorney and without just cause or a warrant to place me under arrest. When I asked why...he couldn't answer. He told me we will find... View More
We want to know if they can legally take away our duty free lunch or planning time… with said waiver, and if so, are there stipulations for when and how often they can do that…
This is in Massachusetts and the class was $2500. I took a required class for electricians to get their journeyman's license. It was at an accredited school and I found the course right on their website. It stated I would get 150 course hours for completing it. Now that it is completed they... View More
Related behaviors which they said were ongoing issues. Despite being in constant contact with his coach I was never once informed of any of these issues until the day he was dismissed from the team. I then tried explaining his situation and was immediately informed regardless they would be... View More
I am planning to start a phlebotomy school in the state of Indiana, and I would appreciate if you could explain the requirements for incorporation in indiana or registration as a foreign corporation?
I applied as a transfer student from foreign country to a private university in Turkey and made a deposit payment of $1000 in September. As a result, I received an acceptance letter on13.09.2024 from that university.
Upon arriving in Turkey, I made the registration payment of $800 in... View More
We were archiving the international collaborations of the Ariel University and informed the scholars while adding them to the archive. Then two asked us to refrain from doing so per GDPR Art. 17. (1). All information was from linked and publicly accessible sources relating to their activities with... View More
I have been trying to complete my loan forgiveness case with the Federal Student Loan Department. The questions they are asking are confusing, especially when they involve the accreditation of the University before it was forced to close due to misinformation and access to jobs since they were... View More
I am in PA and my school has started to have teachers and other school staff stand in the bathrooms and hold the doors open and watch kids as they use the restroom as a way of stopping students from vaping. It is really uncomfortable to try to urinate while your math teacher is watching you, they... View More
answered on Dec 10, 2024
This response is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Students have certain privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. In schools, these rights are balanced against the... View More
Is there something the courts will do?
I had to explain to parents why the regular teacher was not present at school, and said they had to leave due to a fever. My director said we can’t disclose symptoms under HIPAA. I didn’t disclose any medical information that I would obtain from a health care provider or medical records. My... View More
-verbal agreement
-niece and conversation screeshots are my proofs/witness’
-im a student
-she’s about 38 yrs old
-been asking her to pay her debt for about 3-4 minth already from the time agreement
answered on Dec 4, 2024
This could be something that requires advising from an attorney in the Philippines. If you were in the U.S., some of your options could include small claims, civil court, or letter from an attorney. It looks like you don't have a written agreement, but there could still be other things that... View More
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
