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You get a heartbreaking call, it’s your child’s school. They tell you that your child will be held back or retained a grade. The schools retention recommendation came out of the blue. How could this happen? Why are they retaining your child? How are you going to tell...

Behavior like selling drugs, bringing a knife, gun, or other weapon, as well as fighting on a school campus, can lead to expulsion. However, many students may not realize that their behavior off-campus can lead to expulsion too. Using Drugs Off-Campus and Coming to...

Students invest a lot of money and time into getting a diploma. However, several things can happen along the way. If you are accused of cheating, plagiarism, or facing dismissal or expulsion for other reasons, you will have a chance to defend yourself. You will have...

Students accumulate huge amounts of debt paying for college tuition. Students work hard in school and strive to achieve the best grades they can. However, sometimes students fall short. If you fail a college class or end up with a low GPA, a college can dismiss a...

Being accused of cheating in school is more common than one would think. Students may work with a tutor or another student on a paper or assignment. Students often collaborate with each other to deepen learning and understanding. This collaboration can lead to...

Teenagers love a good joke. What could be funnier than giving your friend a cookie or brownie with hidden laxatives and watching them hit the bathroom? Better yet, you want to play a practical joke on your favorite teacher and give them food laced with another...

Students spend huge amounts of money on college tuition. This sum becomes greater if you attend graduate or doctoral programs. You enroll in a school program and are accepted with the promise of certain course offerings and an internship or practicum in the field. So...

Students often call me wanting to sue their college. The reasons vary. Some have been kicked out or expelled from their program. Other students have been suspended or put on probation and they cannot attend classes. Some students feel that the school lied to them to...

Bringing marijuana edibles onto the campus of a school or college campus will have severe consequences. Students will face suspension or expulsion if caught. Schools consider bringing marijuana edibles to school a serious offense. These disciplinary offenses will...

The news has highlighted several cases of students facing discipline for bringing a knife or razor to school. These knives are typically a pocket knife or small razor blade. Many times a student did not bring the knife to school with knowledge, but forgot that they...