Sexual harassment can be a serious problem in school or at work. Many students and faculty members at UCLA breathed a sigh of relief when a former postdoctoral fellow and lecturer was arrested in early February. The man allegedly emailed an 800-page manifesto and...
Education Law
Are colleges colluding with each other on financial aid packages?
Tuition at elite colleges and universities has risen faster than inflation in the past few decades, according to the College Board. For example, tuition at Yale this year is $59,950, which doesn’t include room and board. In principle, lower income students often don’t...
I’m visually impaired. Does my college need to help with online classes?
If you’re attending college now, you may already have experienced mandatory online courses. This could be due to the pandemic, or it may be that your college only offers certain courses online and you want to take one. What sort of disability accommodations does your...
What does the FAIR Education Act mean for parents?
Representation matters in school curricula as it does in other parts of life. The 2012 FAIR Education Act is a California law that requires schools to teach about the roles and contributions of various groups, including both men and women, members of ethic and...
Can a school suspend or expel a student without evidence?
No. In California, the use of suspensions and expulsions is limited and requires due process. What are suspension and expulsion, exactly? Suspension is a temporary removal of a student from a class or from school grounds. Your school could suspend you from a class, an...
What counts as a disability for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects students from discrimination in programs and activities that receive federal funding. The law applies to public school districts, colleges and universities and other state and local educational institutions. The...
What does the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act do?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is one of our nation’s most important education laws. It requires that all children be given a free appropriate public education (FAPE) by ensuring that qualifying students with disabilities receive special...
NLRB: Private college athletes are employees and can unionize
The term “student athlete” was created essentially to hide the fact that college-level athletes are actually employees, according to the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In fact, she threatened to take action against colleges and...
Student athletes now eligible for pay. They should be represented.
After winning three Olympic medals, gymnast Sunisa Lee will head to Auburn University this fall as one of the first athletes eligible to receive endorsement deals without sacrificing their amateur status. She might receive a substantial amount of money – if she’s...
Department of Education: Title IX protects transgender students
Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 was passed to prohibit sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. Recently, it has been open to question whether Title IX should be read to protect gay and transgender students from...