Concussions, School Performance, and Accommodations
Concussions are on the rise. The Center for Disease Control recently reported that from 2001 to 2009, the number of emergency hospital visits for
Hugs, Harassment, and Humanity
What was really going on when Tyler Blackmore, the principal of Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School (in New Jersey), declared over the school’s
Disability, Age Waivers, and Sports Tournaments
There is an interesting petition on Change.org that seeks to change a rule permitting Michigan high school student Eric Dompierre to play ball for at
NJ Anti-Bullying Law Still Alive
The viability of the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, which I have discussed in previous posts (here and there), seemed to be in
Student Records Are Confidential
Student records are confidential and should not be distributed to the public. In L.S. v. Mt. Olive Board of Education, the court finds that a schoo
Diabetes, Microwaves, and 504
I previously blogged about food allergies and special dietary needs in school. In that post, I discussed that when a student has special dietary
Student Rights in the Internet Era
On June 13, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued two very important decisions affecting student rights. In both cases, t
What Are My Rights?
From time to time, I receive brief telephone messages on my answering service or a brief email from a concerned parent of a special needs child who
Developing Effective Anti-Bullying Programs
In a previous blog entry, I explained that cyberbullying is a complex issue because it involves off-campus, online speech. Furthermore, when a schoo
Cyberbullying and Freedom of Speech
Cyberbullying a hot topic. But it is also a murky area of law. Not many people can offer a good definition of cyberbulling. The courts are literally
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