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EDUCATION EXPERT BLOG: EDUCATION LAW AND SCHOOL LIABILITY ISSUES

Child/Student Supervision, Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Police Violence, Sexual Abuse, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
May 12, 2016

Some of our most vulnerable children are relegated to a life away from parents, family, and their school to live where other adults take the place of their parents and are responsible for their custody or care - legally defined as in loco parentis. This occurs when children are placed...

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Campus Sexual Assault, Harassment, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Title IX, Uncategorized
February 17, 2016

As difficult as it might be to accept and understand, abuse of children is occurring at an alarming rate in our nation’s schools, daycare centers, camps, and other institutions. Even with state laws that require child abuse reporting and institutional policies that address sexual abuse prevention, identification, and reporting, abuse...

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Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Police Violence, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Sports Injury, School Violence, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
July 23, 2015

The first responsibility of educators and those who supervise children in residential programs, day care centers, before- and after-school programs, and other settings is to make sure that these programs foster learning and care in a safe environment. Asking third graders to move a cart with a heavy TV on...

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Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Sports Injury, School Transportation Injury, Special Education, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
April 23, 2015

For schools, summer camps, and day care centers, one of the key functions of student supervision is to identify dangerous conditions and then either stop the activity or warn of the danger. The supervisor must take appropriate action for the protection of the children. Duty to warn contemplates both having...

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Education Expert, Employment Discrimination, Harassment, Private Schools, School Management, Sexual Harassment, Teacher Employment Discrimination, Title VII, Uncategorized
January 22, 2015

Employment decisions in public and private schools should be based on qualifications, performance, merit, and seniority rather than race, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability. One frequently asked question under these circumstances is, “Can I sue my employer for discrimination?” Simply put, teachers and other school personnel can pursue...

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Campus Sexual Assault, College Sexual Violence, Harassment, Personal Injury, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Title IX, Uncategorized
August 14, 2014

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to college and university administrators about implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in regards to campus sexual assault cases. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in...

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