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The founder of the LLF National Law Firm and its premier Education Law and Student Defense Team gave an interview to CBS News on an alleged cheating scandal at CUNY Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, in which the LLF...

It is a maxim in sports that a team must play to win, rather than playing “not to lose,” otherwise known as “playing scared.” The idea is that if you are too afraid of losing, you play too cautiously and never meet your...

As a coalition of more than 30 privacy and civil rights groups recently urged U.S. universities to dismantle campus surveillance and data collection tools, the message is clear: monitoring student protesters poses serious threats...

Back-to-school season always sneaks up fast—new backpacks, sharpened pencils, maybe even a last-minute haircut. But while families focus on classroom supplies, schools and parents can’t forget the bigger...

We want to believe that our most sensitive information—especially the details of our personal health conditions—resides only in the most measured and steady hands. That’s apparently not the case at the University of...

A University of Massachusetts student recently emerged victorious in a lawsuit he brought contesting the school’s decision to expel him from student housing and place him on probation through his graduation, after four...

It’s back-to-school time across the country, and in addition to new clothes, backpacks, and schedules, it also brings changes to laws affecting K-12 students and their parents. As reported, these new laws affecting students...

A new school year means new rules and new laws are likely to come to your child’s school. For those in Texas, several new laws are going into effect that allow a child to face discipline for something as simple as using...

The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that gives parents of elementary school children in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland the option to opt out of allowing their children to access LGBTQ+ materials in schools. While...

It’s back-to-school time! After stocking up on glue sticks, pencils, hand sanitizer, and lunchbox staples, it’s time for California students and their parents to learn what’s new with regard to educational...

You’re in trouble at school. Maybe it’s academic issues. Maybe it’s a disciplinary problem. Either way, you feel painted into a corner, stuck with no easy escape. Your college offers a solution: You can...

Colleges throughout the country have been becoming more aggressive in their enforcement of vague and ambiguous rules that prohibit creating a “hostile environment” or engaging in “unwelcome conduct.” While colleges have a...

No one sends their child to school expecting them to suffer a life-altering injury—or worse—in a swimming pool. But it happens. And when it does, families are often left with shock, grief, and unanswered questions. In many...

The Ohio legislature has mandated that all public school districts in the state develop and implement rules restricting cell phone usage during school. It has been reported that the Toledo Public Schools (TPS) has announced its...

A student’s attendance record can shape their entire academic trajectory. You would assume that good students who stay home with contagious illnesses would receive support from their school system, not punishment. However,...

The boundaries between student work and artificial intelligence are increasingly blurred, and professors across the country are grappling with how to respond. Many professors go to great lengths to confirm their suspicions of...

Schools are required to provide safe environments for their students, but just how far does that protection reach? According to a recent decision by the Arizona State Supreme Court, that responsibility ends the moment a student...

The LLF National Law Firm’s premier Education Law and Student Defense Team knows the needs of students, parents, and schools. Our attorneys have successfully represented hundreds of students nationwide in all kinds of school...

AI holds tremendous promise in helping special education programs become more accessible, efficient, and inclusive for students. However, unless the powerful technology is used thoughtfully to support real learning, it will fail...

As all college students know, the use of cards or tags to enter or exit buildings on campus has become a ubiquitous part of the college experience. However, as convenient and necessary as this technology is, many students fail to...