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I am from Saudi Arabia and I want to establish an online training center in San Francisco. Am I allowed to issue certificates of attendance or course completion to my graduates? Are there any requirements or obligations I should be aware of?
I am a student at an NJ college and believe my school misallocated my student loan funds, leading to me receiving a much smaller refund than I should have. The university failed to certify a $2,000 private loan for Fall 2024 in a timely manner, which caused them to incorrectly apply Spring 2025... View More 
I have a question regarding my custody arrangement and pick-up responsibilities. Per our court order, I have joint legal and physical custody (50/50), with my scheduled pick-up time at 11:30 AM on non-school days and 3:00 PM on active school days.
However, my children’s mother frequently... View More
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answered on Feb 8, 2025
Your concerns about these last-minute schedule changes are valid and understandable. When the court order specifies different pick-up times for school days versus non-school days, the schedule should typically follow the established school calendar, not impromptu decisions by either parent.... View More
My 5-year-old autistic child is currently receiving speech therapy (30 minutes, twice a week) and behavioral therapy (45 minutes per week) as recommended by the IEP in an LA County school district. However, my child frequently refuses to go to school, and the teacher has reported ongoing conflicts... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2025
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Good question- hiring an attorney can help parents/students in many ways, including getting IEP services, making sure the IEP is adequate, etc. However it cannot be predicted what services will issue or who may need to fund or who will be obligated to provide those services. What an... View More
A CBSE affiliated school has asked a LAB EQUIPMENT BREAKING FEE for my child who has never broken anything in lab nor taken. The school will only give the board admit card if the fee is paid. Is the school allowed to do this? All other fees are paid already
We are conducting an ADHD evaluation and the doctor gave me papers for the teachers to fill out. After they filled the papers out, the school said their policy is to fax them back but they won't give me back my original papers. They said parents cannot be trusted with the papers. Can they... View More
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I live in the state of Colorado, and cannot find anything that remotely answers this question. So, I went to community college several years ago, and apparently, during my last semester, I somehow became ineligible for the Pell Grant that I was awarded by the federal... View More
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answered on Feb 8, 2025
That sounds like an incredibly frustrating and unfair situation. A college generally has the right to seek repayment for a rescinded Pell Grant, but they are supposed to notify you first. If they never informed you, that raises serious concerns about due process and transparency. You should have... View More
Meds, we have a 1;1 TA assigned to him everyday, he has 5-6 seizures a week in school. I am uncomfortable with the fact that he takes the bus back and forth to school with no one in attendance to monitor him. His mom does not want a 1:1 on the bus bcz if that person calls in sick her son will... View More
i sent three emails in the three weeks leading up to the course drop date. the school did not respond to any of the emails. now they will not let me take additional classes until i pay for this class which i requested to be dropped from. the balance is $1,800.
their rationale is that i... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2025
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You need a student education attorney or a contract attorney. You have to follow the procedures to drop classes and it is unclear if emailing was the correct way to drop the class or not. If you met their requirements, you can bring someone in to help protest.
For pro bono... View More
The school is severely damaged with caution tape up and a lot of random ceiling tiles falling leaking from the ceiling and when I first got there I was told that a teacher that works there was injured by a falling ceiling tile the same way I was this week 1-28-25 the building is a hazard and I want... View More
My son is supposed to have guanfacine (non stimulant) at school, the nurse gave him someone else's medicine which was Ritalin 10mg (stimulant and a controlled substance) instead. Thankfully he was okay and only had a minor stomach ache. I talked to the principal and he was very dismissive... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2025
Let me start off by saying, "mistakes happen". And when there is no damage it is best to take the high road. The nurse is not perfect, none of us are. So ask yourself, who would you report it to, and what action might they be able to take? Then ask, why? The nurse has been a nurse for 25... View More
I'm a senior at Cascade High School in Everett WA, and my teacher is making a major change to the year-long syllabus, requiring students to put phones by her desk for the students to be marked present. I never take my phone out in class unless I get specific permission, so does she have the... View More
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answered on Jan 28, 2025
Your teacher does not have the right to confiscate your phone without cause, especially if you are not using it or causing a disruption. School policies generally allow for the restriction of phone use during class, but forcing students to hand over their phones as a requirement for attendance is... View More
My son got in a fight after being harassed for weeks. The school has suspended my child and done nothing to the other . The other child has even made death threats by social medy
The structure of the course is that students analyze craft by the novelist and then do writing prompts toward their own projects. They will be required to buy and read a copy of the published novel in order to participate. Is there any copyright issue here or can I market this course freely as an... View More
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answered on Jan 26, 2025
Using a novel as the primary text in your course can fall under fair use, but it depends on how you structure the course and the way the novel is used. Fair use in copyright law considers factors such as the purpose of use, the nature of the original work, the amount used, and the effect on the... View More
So much has happened as a result of this. I was unfairly let go. Then, I was very unfairly slandered. I have proof of this. I had to drop out of school and the experience has triggered many emotional and mental problems
I am a foreign dentist with a bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) degree. I have completed a dental public health residency in a CODA-accrediated dental program. I also have a masters in public health (MPH) from an accrediated university (University of Illinois at Chicago). If I secure a 2-year... View More
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