Is Random Student Drug Testing in Schools Permissible Under the Pennsylvania Constitution?
A review of school policies and cases involving random drug testing of students in schools.
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Requests for Evaluations for Admission to College Programs or for SSI Benefits
Guidelines for a school district's responsibility to evaluate a student for college testing, entitlement to special programs or determine whether the child is eligible for Social Security Income.
Act 24 Changes To Criminal Background Check Statute
An overview of significant changes to the Pennsylvania Public School Code since Governor Corbett signed Act 24 of 2011 into law.
Circumstances Warranting Expedited Due Process Hearings under the IDEA
In what circumstances may a school district or parent request an expedited hearing?
Search & Seizure of Mobile Phones
Students and mobile phones: private property versus a disciplinary issue.
IDEA Disciplinary Removal Protections Don’t Apply to Students Excluded from School Due to Head Lice
Do the disciplinary removal provisions of the IDEA and its accompanying regulations apply to a student's medical exclusion from school because of head lice?
Fulfilling Child Find Requirements Under IDEA 2004
A summary of laws pertaining to child find requirements and some guidance as to how to fulfill these obligations under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
Sweet Stevens Attorneys to speak at Autism Conference
Karl Romberger and Tom Warner will serve as faculty members at the upcoming Pennsylvania Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program entitled "Autism: Fitting the Pieces Together."
Student Speech on the Internet
Handling offensive online speech by students.
Districts May Be Liable for Student-on-Student Harassment
How a school district can protect itself from successful claims of student-on-student sexual harassment.