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What is the law regarding corporal punishment in school? School policies and procedures states: Excessive tardies will be punished by the principal. Case: Student (fifth grade) was tardy four times during the 9 weeks to school in the morning. Principal stated the child would receive a paddling. The parents were not informed by the scho... 05/20/2009 \| Category » Student Rights State » MS #16727

What are my options to protect my son from defamation at school due to an altercation? My child who is in the 11th grade was involved in a minor altercation with a 9th grader while waiting to board a bus for an athletic event. The players were unsupervised and inside the school. One other student pushed the 9th grader into a vending machine while my son pretended t... 02/12/2009 \| Category » Student Rights State » NY #15235

What can we do to fight Student Expulsion for Drug Sales and Use at school? My 15 year old son is suspended from school for buying and selling an item called ' Tink'. We were told by the school that it was marijuana and everclear boiled down. They questioned him a month later and the only evidence they have is what he told them. They have no physical evi... 03/05/2009 \| Category » Student Rights State » OR #15447

What rights does my daughter have to fight the plagiarism charges against her by the school? I am the mother of a student who attends college in New York. She is undergoing disciplinary action for academic honesty violation for plagiarism. Basically she submitted a research proposal in APA style without including quotations when citing other sources. She did site sourc... 03/31/2009 \| Category » Student Rights State » WA #15824

If one can commit plagiarism without intent can one be found guilty of plagiarism? If one can commit plagiarism without intent, can one be found guilty of plagiarism if one did not intend to or knowingly attempt to steal another's ideas or pass another's work off as one's own? The issue is my daughter is being sanctioned and punished by her college (put in her... 04/07/2009 \| Category » Student Rights State » WA #15902

Student's Rights in Requirement to Retake Semester Due to Failing Grade on Test I have taken the USMLE step 1 boards four times and failed. On my third attempt, I failed by a point. I feel my last attempt was due to a recent job I had started. My school says that it is mandatory to repeat a semester, but the handbook says it may be required. Also, the accept... 04/27/2009 \| Category » Student Rights State » PA #16187

What rights does my son and myself have against the school for defamation? My son was involved in an altercation at school. The incident was a result of my son being haraased by another student. This result in a push and shove match and the other student fell. It was determined that no malices was intended by my son. Before this determination was made b... 05/30/2009 \| Category » Student Rights State » PA #16826

What can be done about abuse on my son while in foster care and residential school? MY SON HAS BEEN VIOLATED FROM FOSTER CARE SINCE JULY 28HE HAS BEEN ASSAULTED REPEATEDLY IN THEIR PLACEMENTS, ALMOST RAPED, AND THEN FOR NO REASON PLACED INTO A RESIDENTIAL PSYCH HOSPITAL WITH KIDS THAT ARE CRIMINALLY INSANE THE STAFF AGREES IT IS WRONG AND DISCHARGED HIM A MONTH ... 01/14/2011 \| Category » Student Rights State » VA #24006

What Accoodations Does a School Have to Make for a Mentally Disabled Student? i suffer with mental illness and also learning disabilty but I've returned back to scool to pursue education and Im having a issue with a concern that was taken to the dean at university. The problem wasn't resolved. I need help? I submitted medical documentations to Disabilit... 04/06/2011 \| Category » Student Rights State » TX #24582