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No child deserves verbal abuse—full stop. However, when the student in question is a special education student, the story becomes significantly more disturbing. Young special education students need support to thrive. They...

Colleges and Universities have a considerable amount of power to discipline students for a wide variety of actions that the schools label as misconduct. Despite their written disciplinary policies and procedures that are supposed...

Self-time-outs for students, particularly special education students, is a strategy that many use to manage their anxiety and behavioral issues. In theory, this sounds like a good idea. In practice, it can lead to issues. For...

Academic dishonesty is on the rise. Or so we keep hearing. With the rise of artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT and increasing technology use and collaboration at school, it can be challenging for teachers to know when...

We know the dangers of vaping, but heavy-handed punishments for vaping in school only endanger students further. Poor as students’ decision to vape may be, we see story after story documenting the tragic consequences of...

Suspension from school is generally the minimum punishment when a student is responsible for misconduct like cheating, fighting with other students, or even using profanity. But this disciplinary measure can be overused, and is...

Generative artificial intelligence’s (AI) ability to learn from and produce text, images, and other media with minimal human involvement can enrich students’ learning experience, but it can also undermine the...

Americans have always preferred to be judged by the content of their character rather than their appearance, and we have historically passed federal laws to disincentivize discrimination. Now, lawmakers in several states have...

Understanding the special education process in U.S. public schools can be frustrating and difficult to understand. But if English isn’t your native language, the process can become even more challenging. More than 68 million...

If a kid misbehaves at school, they get detention. Or a suspension, or even an expulsion if it’s really serious. These types of punishments have been long associated with schools and are so ingrained that most parents...

A recent investigation revealed something that the LLF National Law Firm Student Defense Team already knows: school disciplinary policies vary significantly when it comes to disciplining students who defend themselves in an...

You might be surprised at just how much power colleges and universities have over their students. The U.S. government closely regulates the way K-12 schools operate, with rules and regulations that cover everything from what...

California lawmakers have taken notable steps to protect students’ reputations, but critics of new legislation suggest that rights violations could be imminent. California Senate Bill 274 (SB274) will take effect on July 1,...

A change in leadership always brings uncertainty, and the United States federal oversight of special education is experiencing a passing of the torch. In late May, the Senate confirmed nominee Glenna Wright-Gallo as assistant...

College students look forward to days off, but for some students, these days off don’t align with their religious beliefs. If you’re not a Christian student, you might find it difficult to observe your religion’s...

Colleges and universities can be strict these days, sometimes too strict. Most Student Codes of Conduct contain dozens of rules, more than anyone could possibly keep up with. And the punishments can be particularly harsh. Even...

New York has long been a champion of special education rights. State law requires that all cities provide special education services for children in private schools. Sometimes, this means the government must pay outside...

It seems like everyone is out to make a quick buck these days, and some people and institutions don’t mind who they hurt in order to do it. You’d think the one place where this wouldn’t be would be college...

Artificial intelligence has been in the headlines a lot recently, mostly because of the impressive things it can do. You’ve seen the deep fake images. Heck, computers are driving cars these days and helping perform surgery....

K-12 schools often have standards of conduct that all students must follow. When students don’t adhere to these rules, they can be punished. Sometimes, school officials might overreact to an incident and hand out a harsh...