Student Discipline - Due Process Requirements
Different due process requirements must be provided to students for various degrees of discipline.
Is There a Duty to Protect Students from the Acts of a Third Party?
When a student is harmed by a third party, the victim may allege that the harm was foreseeable and school personnel should have done something to prevent or to stop the injury from occurring. What have the courts said?
Gifted Programming Must Be Individualized for Each Gifted Student
Do pullout programs and gifted classes focused on one specific topic provide an appropriate gifted education?
3% Does Not Mean 3% - or - Making 3% Mean 3%
Anyone who has bargained a contract with teachers in Pennsylvania understands that a 3% increase does not really mean a 3% increase: it means much more.
Transportation Services Can Be Required from Two Different Residences
Must a school district provide transportation for a student to more than one residence?
Initial Thoughts About the Ligonier Valley Case
What is the real impact of the Ligonier Valley decision?
New Guidance from PDE Regarding FAPE and One-to-One Support Options
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has issued new guidance regarding FAPE and one-to-one support options.
Where Can the Union Picket?
Where can employees who are on strike picket? Because district property is public property can unions picket on school grounds?
Methodology Disputes: What's Fair and What's Foul?
What to do when a parent suggests a specific program be written into their child's IEP.
Confidential Communications Between Students and School Personnel
A review of Chapter 12 of the Pennsylvania School Code and confidential communications between students and school personnel.