No matter where in Madison your student goes to school, whether they're in kindergarten or graduate school, they need to be aware that unsupported sanctions (and frustrating consequences for students' futures) are on the rise.
Schools in Madison, Wisconsin, are taking an increasingly harsh stance against actions such as cheating, plagiarism, behavioral issues, and even “failure to progress” allegations. If your student has been involved in any type of academic infraction, from hazing to classroom disruption to perceived violence, your school could recommend a sanction that could disrupt your student's entire future.
If your school is seeking unfair suspension or expulsion for your child, you need to have experienced education defense advisor Joseph D. Lento on your side. For years, Joseph D. Lento has helped hundreds of students nationwide work towards favorable results after stressful, unsupported allegations of misconduct from their schools.
You and your family shouldn't have to navigate confusing, complex school codes of conduct and disciplinary procedures on your own — or resign yourself to the thought that your investment in your student's education and future is gone with one notice of misconduct. Instead, reach out to premier education and discipline defense advisor Joseph D. Lento and the Student Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm today.
Education Defense in the Madison, WI Metropolitan Area
Madison, WI, is a beautiful place to live. As the second-largest city in Wisconsin, it's got plenty of amenities to enjoy and communities to get to know — but, since it isn't the state's largest city, it has more of a friendly town feel than a bigger metro area.
Madison is home to a fast-growing technology hub, and several large companies (from Epic Systems to Lands' End and American Family Insurance) have decided to headquarter there. This makes the local economy stable, and housing and development in the nearby areas extremely valuable.
Add in the fact that Madison, WI, has some of the nation's best bike trails, parks, and playgrounds, and you have a city that families are flocking to when they're thinking about putting down roots.
All of that may sound wonderful — and it is! — but it certainly adds a significant amount of demand on Madison, WI school systems.
And, as a result, undue pressure on Madison, WI schoolchildren.
This can lead to more allegations of misconduct and consequent sanctions at school. And, unfortunately, if your child receives a sanction that hits their permanent record, it could make pursuing further education and even jobs later on in life very difficult.
Joseph D. Lento, as an experienced education defense advisor, regularly helps students in Madison overcome stressful and unfair allegations from their schools. If you're in need of experienced negotiation, defense, and representation in the Madison, WI, area, you can rely on Joseph D. Lento and the team at the Lento Law Firm for effective defense.
Schools in the Madison, WI Metro Area
Premier defense advisor Joseph D. Lento and the entire Education Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm are available to provide best-in-class representation to students in the Madison, WI, metro area. Joseph D. Lento is ready to provide his services regardless of the level of education your student has attained.
For example, here, we'll provide an incomplete list of the metro Madison schools, colleges, universities, and school districts in which Joseph D. Lento can provide matchless representation.
Madison, WI Colleges and Universities
- University of Wisconsin at Madison
- Herzing University
- Edgewood College
- Memorial Union
- Madison Area Technical College
- University of Wisconsin Law School
- Cardinal Stritch University at Madison
Madison, WI K-12 Schools
- Madison Country Day School
- Middleton High School
- Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart
- West High School
- Memorial High School
- Elm Lawn Elementary School
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School
- Kromrey Middle School
- Arboretum Elementary School
- Verona Area High School
- Waunakee Intermediate School
- Waunakee Middle School
- Sauk Trail Elementary School
- Waunakee High School
- West Middleton Elementary School
- Glacier Creek Middle School
- Shorewood Hills Elementary School
- Sun Prairie High School
- Monona Grove High School
- Verona Area International School
- Van Hise Elementary School
- New Century School
- Hamilton Middle School
- McFarland High School
- Randall Elementary School
- Token Springs Elementary
- Core Knowledge Charter School
- Lowell Elementary School
- St. Ambrose Academy
- Prairie View Middle School
- East High School
- Marquette Elementary School
- Indian Mound Middle School
- Abundant Life Christian School
- Savanna Oaks Middle School
- Crestwood Elementary School
- Wisconsin Academy
- Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School
- Waubesa Intermediate School
- DeForest High School
- Meadow View Elementary
- Creekside Elementary School
Madison, WI School Districts
- Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
- Waunakee Community School District
- Madison Metropolitan School District
- Sun Prairie Area School District
- Monona Grove School District
- Verona Area School District
- McFarland School District
- DeForest Area School District
If your school or school district does not happen to be on this list, please reach out to the Lento Law Firm anyway. Premier advisor Joseph D. Lento and the Education Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm are pleased to provide representation at a wide range of schools in the Madison, WI, area.
Why Pursue Disciplinary Defense in the Madison, WI Metro Area
Madison, WI, schools charge students routinely for a wide range of disciplinary issues. These can include:
- Academic performance issues (or “failure to progress” allegations)
- Academic dishonesty or integrity concerns
- Behavioral issues
- Sexual misconduct
- …and more!
We'll discuss each of these categories of potentially-prohibited behaviors in more detail in this guide.
In each case, you simply need to remember the following three things:
- Time is of the essence. If your school is pursuing an investigation against your student, you need to act as quickly as possible.
- You can't assume your school will treat your student fairly. Even if your school has documented policies that note your student has the right to certain protections, that doesn't mean that your school will follow them.
- You need to retain education defense advisor Joseph D. Lento the moment you realize that your student's education and future could be in jeopardy. The stakes are just too high to waste time or work with someone who doesn't have demonstrated experience in this niche area.
Academic Progression Issues and Your Madison, WI Student
If your student has been slapped with an allegation that they're failing to progress as quickly as your school expects, that could be a bit of a nasty surprise.
After all, you might (reasonably) wonder: Isn't that something that your student's school should be helping with? While you might hope that your school's administrators and teaching staff would level up their support for your child instead of getting ready to recommend harsh sanctions because they're not progressing academically, that isn't always the case.
Your school has a reputation to protect, after all. In order to keep matriculation rates high, your school needs to demonstrate that its students routinely perform well. Your school also has specific state proficiency and federal obligations to meet in order to remain eligible for aid and accreditation.
If your student isn't measuring up to satisfactory standards, your school could decide to suspend or dismiss them to “solve” the problem. You can't let that happen to your student!
Retain the services of Joseph D. Lento, premier education defense attorney-advisor, today. He can help your student explain their situation to their school, negotiate for more support and fewer sanctions, or assist with further legal actions as your case requires.
Academic Misconduct Issues and Your Madison, WI Student
Distinct from academic concerns such as failure to progress issues are academic misconduct issues. These issues are also known as academic integrity issues. They're the type of actions that tend to be against a school's code of conduct.
Typical punishable actions that a school will call out under its academic misconduct policy include:
- Plagiarism
- Cheating
- Classroom Disruption
- Unauthorized Assignment Collaboration
- Unauthorized Access to Grading Materials
- Fabrication of Data
- Academic Sabotage
While it makes sense to have some policies and sanctions in place to help students respect a school's honor code and retain the integrity of the teaching and educating process, allegations of misconduct aren't always fair or supported. In other cases, a student may have cheated or plagiarized, but they may have mitigating rationale that a school should hear out and consider before recommending an unnecessarily-harsh sanction.
That's where Joseph D. Lento can be of service. Joseph D. Lento can work with you and your school to ensure that your student enjoys all of their due process rights, is able to negotiate for the lowest possible sanction, and more.
Behavioral Misconduct Issues and Your Madison, WI Student
In addition to educating your student, your school needs to keep your student and their entire academic community safe.
To support that goal, your school has probably determined a list of prohibited behaviors. (If you're interested in finding your specific school's list, head to your school's website and download your school's code of conduct.)
While your school's code of conduct may have some punishable behaviors unique to your area or community, you'll probably see the following inclusions in your school's list:
- Cyberbullying
- Bullying
- Bringing drugs on campus
- Bringing weapons on campus
- Classroom disruption
- Insubordination
- Misuse of computers
- Property damage
- Trespassing
- Endangering other students
- Engaging in criminal activity
If your school is pursuing an investigation against your student for any of these or related behaviors, retain the services of premier education defense attorney Joseph D. Lento without delay.
Your Student and Title IX Sexual Misconduct Issues at Madison, WI Schools
Although your Madison-area school can recommend harsh sanctions for any of the prohibited or allegedly problematic behaviors we've discussed, Title IX and sexual misconduct issues can be cause for even steeper disciplinary consequences.
Why?
Your Madison, WI school likely operates under Title IX, a federal regulation overseeing the way schools respond to sexual misconduct allegations. If your school does not respond to allegations in a timely manner, your school risks losing its federal funding. Even if your school is private or does not require funding, it will likely want to remain eligible for funding. This provides a very real incentive for your school to mete out harsh punishments in response to sexual misconduct allegations — even if the allegations are unfair or unsupported.
Often, allegations of sexual misconduct are unsupported (or exaggerated, or the result of a mistake or miscommunication). This makes slapping your child with a sanction after alleged sexual misconduct extremely unfair, especially because the long-term consequences of being associated with inappropriate sexual actions at school can be particularly damning.
If your school has started an investigation against your student for sexual violence, inappropriate behavior, stalking, intimate violence, or any related prohibited behaviors, retain the services of premier education defense advisor Joseph D. Lento immediately.
The Value of an Education Defense Advisor in Madison, WI
If your student attends a school in the Madison, WI area, you need to know that partnering with an education defense advisor could be a necessary investment for your student and their future. More and more, area schools are cracking down on even unsupported allegations of misconduct — or “failure to progress” scenarios that might not even be your student's fault.
The scary result? Your student could get slapped with exclusionary discipline or a sanction that could seriously impact their entire future. You need to make sure that doesn't happen.
You need to speak with education and discipline defense advisor Joseph D. Lento.
Joseph D. Lento and the skilled Education Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm can help you negotiate with your school for a reduced sanction, determine the best possible defense for your student, and more. You'll know that you're doing the best possible thing for your student, and your entire family will be less stressed during this difficult time.
Retain Joseph D. Lento and the team at the Lento Law Firm today. Call 888.535.3686 or go online now.
