If a student is facing retaliation after participating in the student disciplinary process, there are steps that can be taken. For example, if a student has concerns, the potential assistance of the Title IX office, or a Title IX coordinator and a Title IX case, can be sought if a student is facing retaliation involving a case involving general disciplinary issues, the office of student conduct or at the particular school, whatever the particular terminology would be. The student conduct office, for example, would be able to take potential steps to help prevent retaliation.

Because of the nature of college campuses, they are right for concerns to come out of conduct proceedings. So that’s why it’s important to document what may be taking place and to have an experienced attorney advisor involved so that they can help articulate and enforce your rights as necessary.

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When Academic Discipline Turns Into Litigation

A recent Idaho case shows how academic disputes can escalate when fairness is in question, particularly where allegations of racial discrimination are raised under federal civil rights law. According to the Idaho Capital Sun, a jury awarded $160,000 to a doctoral pharmacy student who alleged racial discrimination after being removed from […]

When the SRO (School Resource Officer) is Involved: Why “Educational Discipline” Just Became “Legal Defense”

In the name of student safety, schools are installing School Resource Officers (SROs) on campus. But SROs’ involvement in campus problems also means that incidents at school can now turn directly into criminal investigations. What parents need to know is this: If your child faces discipline because of an incident […]

Can Schools Punish Students for Social Media Posts? The Mahanoy Standard

A frustrated high school cheerleader walks into a convenience store on a Saturday afternoon. She snaps a photo with a friend, raises her middle finger, and posts a profanity-filled message to Snapchat complaining about school and cheerleading. By Monday, she’s suspended from the cheer squad. Most students would assume that’s […]

State > District > School: How Inconsistent Policies Become a Defense in Student Misconduct

The state is greater than the district, while the district is greater than the school. That probably seems like a weird SAT math problem. However, it describes the legal concept of “preemption,” when a higher authority’s law prevents lower authorities from acting inconsistently with the senior law. And preemption can […]