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Mar 2, 2025

2025 Ohio Summer Camp List

Mar 2, 2025

Religious Expression Days

Mar 2, 2025

Jan 31, 2025

Applied Behavior Analysis: A Comprehensive Overview

Jan 31, 2025

Dec 12, 2024

Template for Teen Smartphone and Social Media Agreement

Dec 12, 2024

Dec 2, 2024

The Intersection of Student Privacy and Special Education

Dec 2, 2024

Public Education Funding in Pennsylvania: Past, Present, and Future

Dec 2, 2024

Featured

Nov 11, 2024

College Prep: What To Do To Ensure Success For Students With Disability Accommodations

Nov 11, 2024

Nov 8, 2024

Toward A Consistent Approach to School Threat Assessments

Nov 8, 2024

Ohio Homeschooling Law Changes: What Parents Need to Know

Aug 15, 2024

Homeschooling, School Law, Student Rights, Parent Rights, k12 Education

Ohio Homeschooling Law Changes: What Parents Need to Know

Aug 15, 2024

Homeschooling, School Law, Student Rights, Parent Rights, k12 Education

Aug 15, 2024

Homeschooling, School Law, Student Rights, Parent Rights, k12 Education

New DOE Regulations: Can Your College Withhold Your Transcript?

Jul 23, 2024

College Students, School Law

New DOE Regulations: Can Your College Withhold Your Transcript?

Jul 23, 2024

College Students, School Law

Jul 23, 2024

College Students, School Law

Special Education Basics: The Difference Between IEPs and 504s

Apr 2, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights, IEPs, 504s

Special Education Basics: The Difference Between IEPs and 504s

Apr 2, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights, IEPs, 504s

Apr 2, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights, IEPs, 504s

Understanding the Basics of Open Enrollment in Ohio: FAQs for Parents and Guardians

Feb 20, 2024

Open Enrollment, Student Rights, School Law, Parent Rights

Understanding the Basics of Open Enrollment in Ohio: FAQs for Parents and Guardians

Feb 20, 2024

Open Enrollment, Student Rights, School Law, Parent Rights

Feb 20, 2024

Open Enrollment, Student Rights, School Law, Parent Rights

Title IX Requires Parity in Athletic Programs (k12)

Feb 14, 2024

Student Rights, School Law, Title IX

Title IX Requires Parity in Athletic Programs (k12)

Feb 14, 2024

Student Rights, School Law, Title IX

Feb 14, 2024

Student Rights, School Law, Title IX

Student Privacy Rights Under FERPA: What To Do If Your Student’s Privacy Is Violated

Feb 9, 2024

School Law, Student Rights, Parent Rights, Advocacy

Student Privacy Rights Under FERPA: What To Do If Your Student’s Privacy Is Violated

Feb 9, 2024

School Law, Student Rights, Parent Rights, Advocacy

Feb 9, 2024

School Law, Student Rights, Parent Rights, Advocacy

Michigan must extend right of child sex assault survivors to sue

Feb 9, 2024

School Law, Student Rights, Title IX

Michigan must extend right of child sex assault survivors to sue

Feb 9, 2024

School Law, Student Rights, Title IX

Feb 9, 2024

School Law, Student Rights, Title IX

Do I Need an Attorney, an Advocate, Both or Neither?

Jan 31, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights

Do I Need an Attorney, an Advocate, Both or Neither?

Jan 31, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights

Jan 31, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights

Board of Education Candidates in Ohio Can Be Surprised by State Law Disqualifying Some Candidates from Serving

Nov 1, 2023

School Boards, School Law

Board of Education Candidates in Ohio Can Be Surprised by State Law Disqualifying Some Candidates from Serving

Nov 1, 2023

School Boards, School Law

Nov 1, 2023

School Boards, School Law

What College Students Should Know About Off-Campus (Mis)Conduct

Oct 16, 2023

College Students, School Law, Student Rights

What College Students Should Know About Off-Campus (Mis)Conduct

Oct 16, 2023

College Students, School Law, Student Rights

Oct 16, 2023

College Students, School Law, Student Rights

Five Reasons That College Students Should Have an Education Attorney on Retainer

Sep 4, 2023

College Students, School Law, Student Rights, Higher Education

Five Reasons That College Students Should Have an Education Attorney on Retainer

Sep 4, 2023

College Students, School Law, Student Rights, Higher Education

Sep 4, 2023

College Students, School Law, Student Rights, Higher Education

Important Considerations for College Students When Using University Student Legal Services

Jul 3, 2023

College Students, Student Legal Services, School Law, Advocacy

Important Considerations for College Students When Using University Student Legal Services

Jul 3, 2023

College Students, Student Legal Services, School Law, Advocacy

Jul 3, 2023

College Students, Student Legal Services, School Law, Advocacy

Five Big Changes Coming to Ohio Education Laws in the 2023-24 School Year that Parents Should Know

Jul 2, 2023

School Law, Educator Rights, Parent Rights, Student Rights

Five Big Changes Coming to Ohio Education Laws in the 2023-24 School Year that Parents Should Know

Jul 2, 2023

School Law, Educator Rights, Parent Rights, Student Rights

Jul 2, 2023

School Law, Educator Rights, Parent Rights, Student Rights

Jun 1, 2023

Student Recreation, Summer Camp, k12 Education

2023 Ohio Summer Camp List

Jun 1, 2023

Student Recreation, Summer Camp, k12 Education

Jun 1, 2023

Student Recreation, Summer Camp, k12 Education

Residency: What does it mean to be a resident of a school district for attendance purposes?

Jun 1, 2023

School Attendance, Student Rights, Parent Rights, k12 Education

Residency: What does it mean to be a resident of a school district for attendance purposes?

Jun 1, 2023

School Attendance, Student Rights, Parent Rights, k12 Education

Jun 1, 2023

School Attendance, Student Rights, Parent Rights, k12 Education

EdChoice Scholarship Applications Now Open for the 2023-24 School Year to Cover Private School Tuition

May 22, 2023

Special Education, Scholarships, Student Rights

EdChoice Scholarship Applications Now Open for the 2023-24 School Year to Cover Private School Tuition

May 22, 2023

Special Education, Scholarships, Student Rights

May 22, 2023

Special Education, Scholarships, Student Rights

What Can You do to Get the Most Out of Your Child’s IEP Meeting?

Feb 23, 2023

Disability Rights, IEPs, Special Education, School Law

What Can You do to Get the Most Out of Your Child’s IEP Meeting?

Feb 23, 2023

Disability Rights, IEPs, Special Education, School Law

Feb 23, 2023

Disability Rights, IEPs, Special Education, School Law

Feb 21, 2023

Truancy, Student Rights, Parent Rights, School Law

TRUANCY EXPLAINED

Feb 21, 2023

Truancy, Student Rights, Parent Rights, School Law

Feb 21, 2023

Truancy, Student Rights, Parent Rights, School Law

Grade Appeals: 5 Tips for Appealing a Bad Grade

Nov 29, 2022

College Students, Higher Education, School Law, Advocacy

Grade Appeals: 5 Tips for Appealing a Bad Grade

Nov 29, 2022

College Students, Higher Education, School Law, Advocacy

Nov 29, 2022

College Students, Higher Education, School Law, Advocacy

Making the Most of Progress Reports for Special Education Students & Families

Nov 17, 2022

Special Education, School Law, k12 Education, Advocacy

Making the Most of Progress Reports for Special Education Students & Families

Nov 17, 2022

Special Education, School Law, k12 Education, Advocacy

Nov 17, 2022

Special Education, School Law, k12 Education, Advocacy

What happens if my child is suspended (or expelled)?!

Aug 25, 2022

School Discipline, School Law, Student Rights

What happens if my child is suspended (or expelled)?!

Aug 25, 2022

School Discipline, School Law, Student Rights

Aug 25, 2022

School Discipline, School Law, Student Rights

Parents: Three Steps to Take to Minimize the Impact of the Columbus City Schools Labor Strike on Your Children

Aug 22, 2022

School Law, Advocacy, k12 Education, Student Rights

Parents: Three Steps to Take to Minimize the Impact of the Columbus City Schools Labor Strike on Your Children

Aug 22, 2022

School Law, Advocacy, k12 Education, Student Rights

Aug 22, 2022

School Law, Advocacy, k12 Education, Student Rights

Aug 8, 2022

School Law, Student Rights

HELP! I need to call a lawyer.

Aug 8, 2022

School Law, Student Rights

Aug 8, 2022

School Law, Student Rights

ESY (Extended School Year) Services Denied by School?

May 6, 2022

Special Education, Disability Rights, School Law, Student Rights

ESY (Extended School Year) Services Denied by School?

May 6, 2022

Special Education, Disability Rights, School Law, Student Rights

What do you do when the school district denies your child with a disability extended school year (ESY) services?

May 6, 2022

Special Education, Disability Rights, School Law, Student Rights

Feb 11, 2022

Anti-Masking Laws, COVID-19, School Law

Relief Has Been Denied in Most Anti-Masking Lawsuits Against Schools

Feb 11, 2022

Anti-Masking Laws, COVID-19, School Law

Feb 11, 2022

Anti-Masking Laws, COVID-19, School Law

Featured

Jan 31, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights

Do I Need an Attorney, an Advocate, Both or Neither?

Jan 31, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights

Jan 31, 2024

Advocacy, Special Education, Student Rights

Aug 16, 2021

Student Athletes, Student Rights, School Law, College Students

What is NIL and what does it mean for student athletes?

Aug 16, 2021

Student Athletes, Student Rights, School Law, College Students

Aug 16, 2021

Student Athletes, Student Rights, School Law, College Students

Public schools with "mask optional" policies risk losing immunity.

Aug 13, 2021

School Law, Disability Rights, Advocacy

Public schools with "mask optional" policies risk losing immunity.

Aug 13, 2021

School Law, Disability Rights, Advocacy

Aug 13, 2021

School Law, Disability Rights, Advocacy

Compensatory Education & Recovery Services

May 18, 2021

IEPs, 504s, School Law, k12 Education

Compensatory Education & Recovery Services

May 18, 2021

IEPs, 504s, School Law, k12 Education

May 18, 2021

IEPs, 504s, School Law, k12 Education

Updates on State Testing for Spring 2021: Ohio School Law

Mar 3, 2021

k12 Education, School Law, Student Rights

Updates on State Testing for Spring 2021: Ohio School Law

Mar 3, 2021

k12 Education, School Law, Student Rights

Mar 3, 2021

k12 Education, School Law, Student Rights

Top 5: What parents NEED to talk about at the next IEP meeting!

Feb 1, 2021

IEPs, Parent Rights, Advocacy, Student Rights

Top 5: What parents NEED to talk about at the next IEP meeting!

Feb 1, 2021

IEPs, Parent Rights, Advocacy, Student Rights

AS THE SCHOOL YEAR MOVES ALONG AND "IEP SEASON" DRAWS NEAR, HERE ARE THE TOP 5 THINGS TO DISCUSS AT YOUR NEXT IEP MEETING (and yes, this blog was written in the wake of the COVID19 shutdown!)

Feb 1, 2021

IEPs, Parent Rights, Advocacy, Student Rights

Can I Leave Work to Attend an IEP Meeting?

Feb 7, 2020

IEPs, Parent Rights, School Law, Advocacy

Can I Leave Work to Attend an IEP Meeting?

Feb 7, 2020

IEPs, Parent Rights, School Law, Advocacy

Feb 7, 2020

IEPs, Parent Rights, School Law, Advocacy

K-12 Students: 3 Things To Do If You (Or Your Child) Are Suspended or Expelled from School

Nov 11, 2019

School Discipline, k12 Education, Student Rights

K-12 Students: 3 Things To Do If You (Or Your Child) Are Suspended or Expelled from School

Nov 11, 2019

School Discipline, k12 Education, Student Rights

Nov 11, 2019

School Discipline, k12 Education, Student Rights

A Teacher's Guide to Beating First Week Jitters

Aug 13, 2019

k12 Education, Back to School

A Teacher's Guide to Beating First Week Jitters

Aug 13, 2019

k12 Education, Back to School

Aug 13, 2019

k12 Education, Back to School

Aug 6, 2019

School Psychology, Student Rights, Advocacy

Talking to Children About Terrorism

Aug 6, 2019

School Psychology, Student Rights, Advocacy

Aug 6, 2019

School Psychology, Student Rights, Advocacy

Beating Summer Scaries (For You, Teacher)

Aug 5, 2019

Advocacy, Educator Rights

Beating Summer Scaries (For You, Teacher)

Aug 5, 2019

Advocacy, Educator Rights

Aug 5, 2019

Advocacy, Educator Rights

Apr 9, 2019

Special Education, School Law, Advocacy

E+R=O: A Special Education Mindset

Apr 9, 2019

Special Education, School Law, Advocacy

Apr 9, 2019

Special Education, School Law, Advocacy

Own a dog? Fostering a dog? You NEED to read this!

Nov 15, 2018

Animal Law

Own a dog? Fostering a dog? You NEED to read this!

Nov 15, 2018

Animal Law

Nov 15, 2018

Animal Law

Applying for Grad School? What you need to disclose.

Apr 11, 2018

School Law, Higher Education, Graduate Students, Student Rights

Applying for Grad School? What you need to disclose.

Apr 11, 2018

School Law, Higher Education, Graduate Students, Student Rights

Apr 11, 2018

School Law, Higher Education, Graduate Students, Student Rights

Straight From A Student's Mouth: My experience defending a charge of cheating.

Mar 14, 2018

School Law, College Students, Higher Education, Student Rights, Advocacy

Straight From A Student's Mouth: My experience defending a charge of cheating.

Mar 14, 2018

School Law, College Students, Higher Education, Student Rights, Advocacy

Mar 14, 2018

School Law, College Students, Higher Education, Student Rights, Advocacy

Feb 7, 2018

School Law, Higher Education, k12 Education, Student Rights

Changing Student Records

Feb 7, 2018

School Law, Higher Education, k12 Education, Student Rights

Feb 7, 2018

School Law, Higher Education, k12 Education, Student Rights

Jan 2, 2018

k12 Education, Special Education, Gifted Education

Do you have a gifted student?

Jan 2, 2018

k12 Education, Special Education, Gifted Education

Jan 2, 2018

k12 Education, Special Education, Gifted Education

Jan 23, 2017

School Law, Higher Education, k12 Education, Student Rights

Educators & Social Media Interactions

Jan 23, 2017

School Law, Higher Education, k12 Education, Student Rights

Jan 23, 2017

School Law, Higher Education, k12 Education, Student Rights

Jan 6, 2017

Disability Rights, k12 Education, Special Education, Advocacy

Dyslexia 101

Jan 6, 2017

Disability Rights, k12 Education, Special Education, Advocacy

Jan 6, 2017

Disability Rights, k12 Education, Special Education, Advocacy

Oct 13, 2016

College Students, Higher Education, Student Rights

College Code of Conduct - Quick Q & A

Oct 13, 2016

College Students, Higher Education, Student Rights

Oct 13, 2016

College Students, Higher Education, Student Rights

HOW TO: Be A College Student With A Disability

Sep 23, 2016

Higher Education, Disability Rights, College Students, Advocacy

HOW TO: Be A College Student With A Disability

Sep 23, 2016

Higher Education, Disability Rights, College Students, Advocacy

Sep 23, 2016

Higher Education, Disability Rights, College Students, Advocacy

A Back-to-School Checklist for Parents with Kids in SpecEd

Aug 16, 2016

Advocacy, k12 Education, Special Education

A Back-to-School Checklist for Parents with Kids in SpecEd

Aug 16, 2016

Advocacy, k12 Education, Special Education

Aug 16, 2016

Advocacy, k12 Education, Special Education

Aug 8, 2016

School Law, Student Rights, Disability Rights

Starting Point: ADHD

Aug 8, 2016

School Law, Student Rights, Disability Rights

Aug 8, 2016

School Law, Student Rights, Disability Rights

Jul 28, 2016

School Law, Student Rights, k12 Education

School Dress Codes

Jul 28, 2016

School Law, Student Rights, k12 Education

Jul 28, 2016

School Law, Student Rights, k12 Education

The Intersection of Special Education & Social Security Eligibility

Jul 28, 2016

School Law, Special Education, Student Rights

The Intersection of Special Education & Social Security Eligibility

Jul 28, 2016

School Law, Special Education, Student Rights

Jul 28, 2016

School Law, Special Education, Student Rights