Age of Majority in Pennsylvania - How are Eligible Students Affected?
A question that periodically surfaces for school districts concerns the educational rights of eligible students who have reached the age of 18...
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Bus Suspensions and Special Education Students
When it comes to suspending special education students from the school bus, how should districts apply discipline?
The District Is Served With A Complaint - What Now?
What a school district should do if served with a complaint to fully protect its interests.
Sweet Stevens Attorneys speakers at PBI “Exceptional Children Conference”
Attorneys Andy Faust, Tom Warner and Jane Williams served as faculty members at the "Exceptional Children Conference 2013" hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
Homebound Instruction vs. Instruction In The Home
An overview of the very different scenarios of "homebound instruction" and "instruction in the home."
How to Avoid a Hostile Work Environment
What happens when a school district is sued for being a "hostile work environment?"
State Created Danger Theory: School Districts Can Be Liable for the Actions of Students
When an administrator becomes aware of specific and concrete information about foreseeable harm to a student, what action (and documentation) should be taken?
Sweet Stevens’ Faust to speak at two Special Education Conferences
Partner Andy Faust will deliver talks on Special Education for two upcoming conferences this month for educators and education attorneys.
Guidelines for Medical Examinations of Students
What are school district requirements when providing children with comprehensive medical examinations?
Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth
Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth: 24 P.S. § 1901-1906-C (“Act 30 of 1997”)