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EDUCATION EXPERT BLOG: EDUCATION LAW AND SCHOOL LIABILITY ISSUES

Child/Student Supervision, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Title IX
December 18, 2014

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...

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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, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Title IX, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
December 18, 2013

Unquestionably, schools have a responsibility to protect children from harm. The same goes for agencies such as day care centers, summer camps, and after-school programs. Schools and agencies, however, are not the ultimate protectors; that role falls to employees, who must act on behalf of the school in a way...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, Wrongful Death
September 11, 2013

The death of a child is always emotionally difficult for parents, relatives, and caretakers. Often, an allegation arises that the death resulted from the negligence or misconduct of the person responsible the safety of the child.  In wrongful death lawsuits against schools and agencies determining the merit of such an...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security
June 6, 2013

As we approach summer, many children look forward to graduation or summer camp, or are excited about building memories and finishing the school year with exciting field trips and proms. Few schools and camps, however, consider the liability that might stem from relaxed rules, “summer fever,” and hastily organized activities....

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