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EDUCATION EXPERT BLOG: EDUCATION LAW AND SCHOOL LIABILITY ISSUES

At the School Liability Expert Group, we provide expert witness and consultation services tailored to the unique needs of plaintiff and defense attorneys, parents, schools, and child- and youth-focused agencies across the United States and Canada. Our team consists of court-qualified experts in education administration and supervision with extensive experience in a wide range of school and agency-related matters. Our areas of expertise include personnel hiring, screening, and supervision; accident and child injury cases; sexual abuse and harassment; special education programs and services; and school evaluations in custody disputes.

We invite you to explore our Education Expert Blog, where we share invaluable insights gained from years of experience in the education administration field. We have provided consultation and expert witness services to hundreds of law firms across the US and Canada, including but not limited to case review and analysis, expert testimony in court, and comprehensive expert reports.

Schools and child and youth oriented agencies have sought our help in reviewing and improving their administration system to meet the industry’s professional standards and prevent litigation issues. We offer staff training presentations on safety and compliance topics. Additionally, parents have enlisted our help in special education due process matters, and school reviews in child custody matters, in order to find the best school placements for their children.

Whether you are an attorney, school, agency, parent, or someone interested in education liability matters, our education expert blog is your go-to resource for understanding changes in education law, children and youth rights, and other topics related to education. Our expertise in this specialized field is unmatched, and we take pride in the processes we have developed. 

Our blog provides insights on applicable standards and duty and obtain expert opinions,and case studies on critical issues in education administration and supervision, including but not limited to school shootings, sexual assault, school accidents, bullying, harassment, student violence, student discipline, child supervision, and safety, staff hiring and supervision, school management, school equipment maintenance, school transportation-related injuries, and more. Explore our blog today!

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...

In settings where children are supervised by adults, we often think about traditional settings, such as schools and summer camps. But these are not the only places where children participate in activities that require adult supervision and which can result in child injury cases. Some nontraditional settings include resort and...

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...

Keeping children safe in schools, preschool and daycare programs, summer camps, on playgrounds, and other locations is a primary responsibility of those who administer such programs. When a child becomes injured and the claim is negligent supervision, a school or other agency will have a greater chance of prevailing when...

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. Teachers and other school personnel can sue for employment discrimination if they are wrongfully dismissed or demoted, if they were prevented from initially obtaining...

When child abuse is alleged to have taken place in a school, daycare facility, preschool program, summer camp, or other entity responsible for the supervision and safety of children, there is always the possibility that the entity may be liable if negligence can be established. Schools and other entities with...

School coaches have a duty to protect athletes from harm, including emotional or physical harm that may result from locker room hazing. High school hazing in athletics has many beginnings — the most prominent being an attitude of superiority among senior athletes and the belief that a weaker or younger...

When a student personal injury in a public school triggers litigation, plaintiff and defendant attorneys must address the concept of governmental immunity. In general, governmental immunity shields public schools from tort litigation and liability. Governmental immunity is not universally applicable, however, depending on how the facts of a specific case...

Millions of children participate in programs operated by daycare centers, nursery schools, and camps across the United States and Canada. The most important aspect of childcare is the safety and supervision of children. When a teacher, recreation leader, camp counselor, or other supervisor is engaged in activities involving young children,...

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...

Harassment in schools can occur when a student is discriminated against based on national origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or other identifiable class, creating a hostile learning environment for the student. It can also arise when a student experiences sexual demands or advances from a school staff member...