Questions tagged [education]
Laws and rights associated with schools, teachers, students, and the provision of and payment for educational services.
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Do federal student loans come with IRS-like arbitrary levy power?
I have a nelnet loan for 10k. If it was tax debt I understand the irs could bypass the courts, give no service and seize my bank account. Does this apply to student loans as well? Or is it limited to ...
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Can I put two cases together in Small Claims Court
I was an apprentice and my employer has broken the contractual agreement I signed by not allowing me to train or study within the working week. My placement was supposed to be 4-days work, 1-day study/...
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Can a public school in the USA force a 14yr old to create a Twitter account for a passing grade?
My youngest is a freshman & signed up for a program the school refers to as "co-lab". At my insistence.
2yrs ago, I attended a board meeting where the formation of the program was introduced. At ...
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What is the extent of the prohibition for non-US citizens to teach in US public schools?
I see mentioned in a Bloomberg Law piece that in Ambach v. Norwick, 441 U.S. 68 (1979)
Upholding a statute barring aliens from teaching in public schools, the [Supreme] Court reasoned that the "...
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Can a private school legally seize a student's phone in this case? (Philippines)
My School prohibits bringing any types of gadgets
Hi, this morning my school (A private school) declared to us that. Bringing Cellphones will be considered illegal (Yes, even if the phone is just on ...
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Class action left handed lawsuit?
Left or right hand dominance is congenital. Suppose a child incurred a disorder such as dyslexia from being taught to use the non-dominant hand (as many have been due to the lack of left handed ...
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Recourse for Denial of a Teacher Contract
Recently, I flew halfway across the country for an interview. Not only did the interview go well, it could not have gone better! The principal and school board chair both believed I was a perfect ...
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What is apostille attestation?
I was looking for higher education in Europe, I got to know that I need to legalize my documents by doing apostille. I'm from India, what is the process of getting such attestation?
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Can a private school refuse admission despite the student having the requisite cut-off?
My brother is being refused admission to a school that I attended for 9 years. This is because when I was in school, the teachers traumatised me and we complained about it in a feedback form. The ...
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What does it mean for a statute such as § 2 (1) 7 AGG to “apply” but have no legal consequences?
I am in the process of finding out the legal framework surrounding anti-discrimination statutes in German public universities as it pertains to students (not employees of the university as they are ...
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Does a university have rights to an invention of product which was created during one's active enrollment?
lets say I have a product which I am the sole creator, and I intend to make a business out of this product.
The idea / creation of this product came to fruition during undergraduate enrollment at X ...
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can exceptional circumstances invalidate one article?
I am in the UK - England. I am complaining against my University for having been misadvised in a moment of strong distress and psychological fragility - which is caused by the misbehavior of my ...
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Does a non-competition clause bond me to a minimum term of employment?
I am an IT instructor in a private educational institution in British Columbia, Canada. They gave me a agreement which includes a section “non-competition clause” with these lines:
He or she agrees ...
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How can universities legally discriminate against a sex when filling dorms?
Landlords are not allowed to discrimate against a sex when renting to tenants as this is one of the protected classes.
How do universities get away with discriminating against a sex when filling ...
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A student slipped a drug into my coffee — what are the legal ramifications of this situation?
I am a high school Chemistry teacher. This morning, while my back was turned to write on the board, one of my students (age 17) slipped a pill into my coffee mug. This is a thermos-style mug that has ...
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How do I calculate damages for educational misconduct?
I have an issue with my university.
After 3 years of PhD research, I have presented to my examiners a out-of-format interdisciplinary research, as agreed with my supervisor. Unfortunately, my ...
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Does filing a complaint with the NY Board of Regents do any good?
Recently, the student government of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute decided to file a complaint with the New York Board of Regents over the behavior of its administration. In an editorial in the ...
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Is it legal to teach a subject you dont have a degree in? [closed]
I'm quite confused as to how my computer science class even exists right now. Mainly because the teacher knows just as little about coding in python as the students do. My teacher has admitted to ...
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Breach of fiduciary duty for poor management of endowment?
If the board of trustees of a private university keeps investing the endowment through an expensive firm run by their friends, despite substandard performance, could a case be made for breach of ...
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My college changed my major without my consent, can I sue them?
I am a college student at a new University located in Mauritius.
Before I applied, I checked on their website the list of major offered. I saw: "Electrical Engineering" which was one of the main ...
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Can I appeal the denial of NY Senator McGee's scholarship after being awarded?
I take online courses for a masters in nursing education with Aspen University. The university is headquartered in NY and is accredited by a regional accrediting agency of the US Dept of Ed. I live in ...
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When two promissory notes represent the same debt, which one is legally valid?
An application was completed for a FFEL guaranteed student loan consolidation including a signature on the bottom, promissory note section. The guarantee company insisted a second, computer generated ...
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Using a company's logo for a simulated experience in a classroom
As a teacher I often like to ask my students to complete projects that require them to role play an employee at a well-known company. For example, I've taught a class on gentrification before, and I ...
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Are schools required to disclose accurate results of random drug searches?
I go to a school which has a serious problem with underage vape usage. The police sometimes conducts random drug searches, and after every search, parents are informed via email. Each email has ...
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Can you record a public school official with or without their consent?
Some states such as Massachusetts have 2 party consent laws which restrict secret recordings by only one party, therefore, you have to ask public school officials if they consent to being recorded. ...
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Is it legal to force a atheist student to read a prayer in a Church of England UK academy?
At my school, which is a Church of England academy, instead of assemblies, we do "Collective Worship" (although everyone still calls them assemblies). With whole-school assemblies, each class takes ...
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Working in high school while concurrently enrolled
I'm a homeschooled high-school sophomore, concurrently enrolled at a local community college taking advanced math classes. My Calculus instructor asked me to take a job as a supplemental instruction ...
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Redacted emails from public records request
Recently I did a Massachusetts Public Records request on a public school district for an employees email to and from a domain (ex: all emails from example.com and to example.com). For convenience, I ...
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What are the 5th Amendment Rights of Minor Students with respect to School Resource Officers?
I am wondering how to teach my children what Professor James Duane of Regent University advises: Don't Talk to the Police.
Then I considered that in reaction to school shootings, my local school ...
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How do users / members have to be notified of a change in terms and conditions?
However, I'm wondering what sort of due process a company has to go through before they assume that I've read an email regarding a change to their terms and conditions. it. For example, a bank will ...
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Is there a UK equivalent to the USA's FERPA?
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) describes rights students have to their private records in the United States. Is there an equivalent for students in the United Kingdom?
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Can a student send a personal email on school campus without scrutiny by administration?
Is the following scenario legal
Let's say that there is a student A, who sends student B in a personal email but on school campus and on school wifi. Student A's email includes derogatory description ...
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FERPA clarifications
I'm a high school student attending a public school. I was wondering for clarification on FERPA exceptions. My school stated that they had a "memorandum of understanding" with the school resource ...
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What level of knowledge about Law should every person have? And how to get that knowledge (either free or paid)?
As we go through the education system, we all learn a little bit of literature, history, biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. In my experience, I have not come across any education about law,...
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Could a high school teacher require their students to register to vote in New York?
Suppose that I'm a social studies teacher in a high school in New York state. Odds are good that I'm teaching high school seniors about American history and politics. I want my students to get ...
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Is it permitted to work as a freelancer on Upwork while studying in Germany?
Next April I am going to start a master program in Germany living on a student visa.
Currently I am working as a freelancer on Upwork. I know that in Germany it is not permitted for people on student ...
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Are American “no promo homo” laws enforced?
Seven US states have laws that limit the discussion of homosexuality in public schools. Two other states previously had such laws.
How frequently, if at all, are these laws enforced or have ...
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Can you download data from satellites which are no longer in use? [closed]
I thought about doing a small educational project to test my skills in communication systems engineering and I saw plenty of videos from people accessing and downloading data from satellites which are ...
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Do schools have a choice in punishing students who participate in a coordinated protest walkout?
There is going to be a National School Walkout on March 14 and several other days in the United States.
Can schools legally allowed to punish or discipline to an extent different from what is defined ...
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Is it legal to launch a phishing attack for educational purposes?
Currently I'm doing a internet security-related research for education. We've planned to make a public free WiFi and make a phishing website to phish login credential. We've use Facebook as our first ...
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Can I wear clothing with obvious profanity to a public school or council meeting?
I was trespassed for a year and criminally charged (with the case dismissed on constitutional grounds) because I was pushing the district to put in floor level exit signs for kids with autism in case ...
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Can I carry a knife at school?
I have a knife with a blade under 3.5 inches, it does however look 'scary', as the blade has a curve to it and the handle has a dragon on it. As far as I can tell though, in Colorado a knife can be ...
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Is it legal to walk out of school, unexcused in Colorado
There are several school walkouts coming up in Colorado and nationwide that I plan to participate in, most likely without my parent's permission/knowledge. I am 16. Is this legal?
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What jurisdiction is responsible for firearms regulation in United States education institutions?
Which legislation level and body governs the ability of students and teachers to carry firearms on a campus? Where does this body derive said authority?
Is it at the city, state, or federal level or ...
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Is it legal to change the curriculum of an university degree?
Is it legal to change the curriculum of an university degree?
I mean, suppose you are studying mathematics at the university, and, to obtain your degree, you have to pass 240 ECTS, suppose as well ...
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Is profanity a form of protected speech on college campuses?
I am currently attending college in Oklahoma and have run into a confusing policy. We have been warned that anyone living on campus who uses profanity in the dormitory lobby will be written up for a ...
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Are universities legally allowed to adjust, or deny private loans?
I'm curious about my rights to my own private loan. (Co-signed by my brother) After getting my tuition and fees, I took out a loan to cover the remaining costs after aid.
I do live with my parents - ...
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How can I get past a ban on energy drinks at my school?
Whenever I enter my school I'm forbidden to drink energy drinks. I asked them why and they listed lots of reasons why I wasn't allowed.
I asked "why is smoking not forbidden but something so simple ...
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Can schools in Australia fail VCE students for missing class?
My high school has an attendance policy in place where you are allowed to miss 6 periods of class with a medical certificate and six without. They claim that after you miss these combined 12 periods ...
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Is This A Legal Abuse of Teaching Power?
From this question on Academia Stack Exchange, a professor is requiring students to submit support for a law as an assignment. It's possible that the question misrepresents this, in that this is a ...
