My son has been suspended 3 times, other two times were not alleged bullying, the bullying had been going on for almost 2 yrs, and the school district says, My 12 yr old is the problem. My 12 yr old has disability thats severe, and struggles with many obstacles daily.
answered on Feb 19, 2019
Does he have an IEP? If yes, what does it say? If not, you need to have him evaluated for disability services. You can do it privately, or request that the school do it for free.
i am being accused of a loan i have no connection with, my name is right other information are wrong i did notify higher education my information have been compromised with, i did my own investigation trying to locate the school, i was told that school was cloed years ago, i google it, they were... View More 
answered on Jan 30, 2019
Deny everything in writing. Call the US Department of Education to report the fraud as well.
These students are legal adults and I know from experience that doctors may not communicate with parents without written consent. I am wondering if school workers can.
answered on Jan 9, 2019
Great question. Private schools might operate via contracts and consent forms. Public schools operate under statutory law, and in NY the age of majority is 18. Thus technically, absent a consent waiver to communicate with others, public school administration and faculty should be communicating only... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2019
90 days from then. There may be exceptions--if you are over the time limit but they were aware of it you may have an out. Contact a member of the NYState Trial Lawyers Assn in your county immediately--as in today! They give free consults.
if the for profit school was closed how do i find out if my student loan will be forgiven, especially if i did nott apply for the loan
answered on Jan 3, 2019
See: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/rules-for-students/attendance
Also see: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/pps/educationalneglect/
"Per Part One of Article 65 of the New York State Education Law, Section 3205(1)(c), the following age requirements apply:
A child... View More
i have a case with cps that is almost closing unfounded but don't want school to call him
answered on Dec 13, 2018
You can go wherever you want. You have to pay for the private school unless the IEP provides for it, but the IEP follows him wherever you choose to send him.
answered on Dec 7, 2018
Having a documented disability that prevents it, like a 504 plan.
Can the New York State Department of Education force a private, religious school to learn secular subjects when the school in question receives no state or federal funding and doesn't award diplomas to its graduates?
If possible, I'd like to know which laws are relevant in such... View More
answered on Dec 3, 2018
If you are looking for a New York license, you need to follow the requirements. A "school" can be unregulated, like a religious school that meets on weekends. But if you are looking for the school to satisfy the education requirement that kids be in school, you need State licensing.
What protections do we have to make sure they don't get kicked out of school?
answered on Nov 19, 2018
None. Kicking out of school for that reason violates Federal and local law. If it happens, call a lawyer.
I’m afraid to be near him. Every time he’s in school, some one gets hurt. Usually me.
answered on Oct 28, 2018
You have an unsafe workplace. If your union won't do anything about it I suggest you contact a member of the NYState Trial Lawyers Assn who handles employment issues. You may have to try a number. Try the National Employment Law Project: https://www.nelp.org/
As they are a Legal... View More
We moved here 2 months ago and our kids are doing great in schools. We applied for the vaccine exemptions as we have the last 9 years and we were denied because the school district claims we weren't sincere in our religious beliefs. The system in place to appeal seems extremely legalistic. It... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2018
It is very hard to appeal these decisions. Appeals take over a year, and during that time your kid cannot attend school. We have done them, but success is hard.
Entire graduating class of 2018 plus graduates from previous years have complained about the gap between how our program is marketed and what is actually delivered. Meetings with the department chair resulted in inadequate change. A group meeting with the Provost, (who promised confidentiality),... View More
answered on Oct 31, 2018
It can possibility involve elements of both types of law. A starting point could be a consultation with an attorney who could examine the promises or representations made by the school and their legitimacy. But these types of matters could possibly involve extensive discovery, which could be... View More
answered on Sep 25, 2018
Absolutely not. Only in the one that the child resides in.
Hi I go to baruch. My school is making me take a class that I passed in fall 2017 again because they have change the rules.
I took precalculus and passed with an D. Then i went on to calculus and failed. Now during mid semester of taking calculus the school was encouraging studens to drop... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2018
This is exactly the type of situation where we are often hired on a small initial hourly retainer (atty = $180.00/hr and paralegal = $75.00/hr) of like $320 and we simply solve the issue for you. If it ends up in litigation you can get attorneys fees back, but I bet a few phone calls a letters and... View More
He think I shared my answer with other students, because my way of solving the math problems is similar to other students way, he don’t have prove that we cheated from each other and we didn’t cheat. I explained to him why we have the same solution because we studied together and we saw a... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2018
You must take this seriously. Download the school handbook to understand the procedure for appealing this issue. Make sure you save all work and documents that support your case.
I dont agree that she should be held back just because her reading level is 2 levels behind
answered on Jul 21, 2018
Under current law, the principal actually has full discretion to make this decision. Call the district superintendent's office to see if you can get the decision reversed.
answered on May 8, 2018
In New York, there are a number of harassment laws. Generally such laws prohibit a wide array of activities intended to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm people.
If this 19 year old is threatening and engaging in behavior that would cause a reasonable person to feel annoyed, then at the... View More
It is a school wide rule... not district.
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