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Yes. Try to work out a payment plan.
It depends on the reason for expulsion, how it is recorded on your record, whether you intend to use that record for credits, etc., and where you are... Read Answer
This is not the first time I have heard this type of complaint. This is an issue that needs to be addressed by your school's administration.... Read Answer
School districts must provide free appropriate public education (FAPE). That includes protecting a childs safety. If there was an... Read Answer
You can sue the school for services, but not for the money. As to the money, make a claim to whomever is paying it.
If there is an assault like you describe, then the police. If just yelling, then the bishop or whomever runs the school system in your area.
The eye thing and learning disability story are unrelated. Talk to the principal on the eye issue if your doctor is overruling the nurse on... Read Answer
Many of the rules regarding disabilities and public education do not apply to private schools. It might be unprofessional, but it may not be a... Read Answer
This question doesn't provide enough information to answer accurately. Are you referring to a teaching certificate? And is there a legal... Read Answer
You might be able to but you should speak to the adminisntration of the school. There could be a possibility of graduating but you might have... Read Answer
Lying on a FAFSA form is a Federal crime. I would not do it under any circumstances.
The loan is a deal between you and the bank. You are going to have to pay. As to the school, if you feel you were improperly kicked out,... Read Answer
If it was a true scam, report it to the FBI. If you just feel scammed for some reason, talk to the US Dept. of Education, which licenses these... Read Answer
I don't know why attorney's fees would be tax deductible. You might have been able to negotiate with the District to pay your fees, but if... Read Answer
You need to take the correct records, and the altered records to the school and ask for a correction in writing. Put together a letter showing... Read Answer
If your son has IED, ODD and ADHD then he absolutely should be "classified" and therefore should have an IEP. Amblyopia is not itself a... Read Answer
If you child has been expelled, it must happen according to the requirements. There has to be some determination that the child is a danger,... Read Answer
If the child was not the cause of the safety issue, then yes, the child still has the right to Free Appropriate Public Education. If the child... Read Answer
It would depend on the nature of the issue. Childrne that attend private school do not have the same rights as children that attend public... Read Answer
It can sometimes be worked out with the school district, depending on what you want the district to provide at the private school.
We have handled these cases. The exemption is very narrow, and must be established by genuine religious convictions. The appeal is to the... Read Answer
This is a very serious matter. If the autism is known to the school, then it is critical to tie the bahavior to the disability. Once the... Read Answer
Private school does not have the same requirements and regulations as public school and does not have to follow the same rules. What is and is... Read Answer
That's not education law because you child is only in preschool. You need to speak to someone about the injury your child received, and if the... Read Answer