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EDUCATION EXPERT BLOG: EDUCATION LAW AND SCHOOL LIABILITY ISSUES

Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Transportation Injury, Special Education, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
October 7, 2026

For schools, daycare centers, after-school programs, and camps, children with disabilities often present significant supervisory challenges and require a heightened level of care. If a special needs child is seriously hurt or killed at school because of failure to address their needs adequately, negligent supervision may be viewed as a...

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Bullying, Education Expert, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights
February 10, 2026

Harassment in schools manifests when a student is targeted and discriminated against due to their national origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or other identifiable characteristics, leading to an unsafe and hostile school environment. What are some examples of harassment? Examples of harassment in schools include physical acts, verbal insults,...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Student safety, Title IX, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
January 23, 2026

School negligence cases involving teachers, coaches, camp counselors, bus drivers, and other personnel resulting in injury to a child are ever-present in the news. Negligence in schools that results in sexual abuse, death, and sports injury all present opportunities for costly negligence claims that may entail large settlements or grave...

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School liability, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Premises Liability, Student safety
December 10, 2025

Key Takeaways Frye Standards are more restrictive and require that testimony, ideas, and methods be generally accepted in the relevant professional community. Education experts satisfy Frye by relying on long-standing practices in the field. Daubert standards are more permissive, but expert testimony is subject to more rigorous scrutiny to ensure...

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Campus Sexual Assault, College campus safety, College Sexual Violence, Education Expert, Harassment/Bullying, Personal Injury, School Gun Violence, School liability, School Safety & Security, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Standard of Professional Care, Student safety
July 18, 2023

All colleges and universities owe some level of care and have a duty to keep students reasonably safe while attending school and residing on campus. Colleges and universities have to plan and take proactive initiatives to minimize the incidence of violent crimes and student injury and harm resulting from college...

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Campus Sexual Assault, Child victims act claims, childhood sexual abuse, College Sexual Violence, Education Expert, Harassment, past sexual abuse, School liability, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse in Private Schools, Sexual Harassment, statute of limitations
May 25, 2023

In the field of education administration and student supervision, the current professional standard of care related to prevention, detection, investigation, and remediation of child sexual abuse and harassment is the result of a cumulative progression of events and cultural changes over several decades. This includes standards for maintaining appropriate policies,...

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