Student Advocacy
03
May
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) legally mandates that schools must meet the education needs of students that demonstrate that one or more disabilities impede their education progress. Schools must evaluate eligible students for a wide variety of disabilities that include learning disabilities. The groundbreaking federal law was passed in response from pressure put […]
02
May
Education law that pertains to student safety historically focused on acts of violence that cause serious injuries or in the cases of Columbine and Sandy Hook, numerous deaths. However, over the past 10 years, the prescription of potentially harmful medications has taken front stage in the formulation of school safety law. The legal questions in […]
02
May
If you asked most parents and educators what represents the most important education issue in the United States, you might be surprised to learn it is not the quality of education a student receives, or the education amenities provided by a school or school district. It is all about student safety. We live in an […]
02
May
Signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) represents one of the landmark education laws passed in United States history. Education advocates on both sides of the political spectrum created the legislation to address the rapidly growing education gap between students of varied economic classes. Among […]
02
May
The short answer to the question “Do parents have an education choice for their children” is yes. Several factors, such as cost, quality, location, and educational quality play a role in determining where parents opt to send their kids to school. Over the past 20 years, other education option factors have emerged that include the […]
02
May
Words are not the only way students can express themselves. What students wear to school says as much, if not more than spoken words. Because of the importance of clothing in making political statements, the United States Supreme Court has played an integral role in determining the winner of the legal battle between student free […]
02
May
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution addresses one of the most fundamental rights of all: The right to express our thoughts freely. However, the explicit intent of our Founding Fathers to permit free speech has not always been the legal norm inside of classrooms and on college campuses. Over the past 80 years, […]