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Does the school have the right to look through my daughter's phone if they take it up?

My 18 year old daughter is a senior in high school. Her cell phone rang during class and her phone was taken away. (Her father was calling from another state.) She told me that the school will check her text messages and voice mail for suspected drug use. My daughter is a str...

03/28/2007 | Category » Schools  State » OH  #2291
Can Utah schools force a student to take Saturday school for a fee?

Can Utah schools force a student to take Saturday school for a fee?

04/03/2007 | Category » Schools  State » UT  #2550
Can the school require a parent's signature for a independant minor who lives with guardian?

My Neice is 18 years old and a Senior in high school in Florida. She is living with her Grandfather since Sept 2006. She wants to attend an ROTC summer camp during the summer but the school requires she get her parents signature notorized for power of attorney in case of emergenc...

05/02/2007 | Category » Schools  State » FL  #3589
Who should you contact when you have problems with the school's regulations and rules?

My child is a graduate of State Regional High School class of 2006. The school sends home a contract regarding the rules and regulations of any school sponsored activity including prom and graduation. One of the rules in the contract states that any student in attendance who is n...

05/08/2007 | Category » Schools  State » NJ  #4268
What exactly are extracurricular activities considered in school?

What exactly are "extracurricular activities?" We are not sure how to differieniate between some things. Does the day of the week matter that the activity takes place and who sponsors it? Our kids participate in Sports throught the Rec center on Friday evenings and Saturdays....

10/01/2007 | Category » Schools  State » SC  #9375
What does an

In the Juvenile Rights Handbook, I found under Police Interrogation in the Public School that "Courts see public school authorities as officials of the state". What exactly does "officials of the state" mean?

04/27/2009 | Category » Schools  State » ALL  #16182
My son trusted the school resource officer with personal information that was repeated to others

Can a resource officer at a school tell information to a school's assistant principle if the information was promised not to be told to anyone by a county police officer? Then, that information was told to several teachers and was even mentioned in one teachers class that my son...

04/28/2009 | Category » Schools  State » ALL  #16278
How can we stop a student from being bullyied by teachers and coaches?

My son is an honor student and senior at Marysville high school. I was the former head basketball coach and some of the school staff and the administrators do not like me. My son has been harassed for the past year, but this year he was pulled aside by the security officer and ...

02/11/2011 | Category » Schools  State » CA  #24197