25
Jan
Title IX In Turmoil
I have written extensively on this site about Title IX Sexual Misconduct and its impact on college and university students (mostly men). Beginning in September 2017, Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, has argued for implementation of regulations which...
31
Dec
MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION HEARINGS: LIMITS ON DISCIPLINE FOR K-12 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Federal and congruent state law protects students in K-12 Students with Disabilities in public schools and other schools receiving federal funds from being suspended for more than 10 days without a hearing to determine if the child’s “conduct in question...
11
May
Title IX Sexual Misconduct At Private Universities
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations have found their way into the lives of university students and administrators at both public and private universities. However, public universities are clearly mandated to provide Constitutional Due...
5
Oct
Title IX Guidelines Are Changing According Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
A few weeks ago the current Title IX sexual assault guidelines were addressed by Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of Education, in which she criticized the Obama administration's policies. Secretary DeVos announced a plan to begin the process of change to...
25
Apr
Student Rights Lawyer: Not All Rights Are Equal
It is the job of a student rights lawyer to defend the rights of students when those rights have been ignored. The assumption that the United States Constitution applies equally to everyone including students has been a point of contention...