Class Act: Updates in Education Law

Recent Episodes

Season 3, Episode 3: Anonymous Reporting Apps -- What Your District Needs to Know

Posted April 29, 2019 •

In the wake of school shootings and similar tragedies, many school districts across the country now offer hotline services where students can submit...

Season 3 Episode 2: Hand Over that Fight Video!

Posted March 26, 2019 •

Student privacy can certainly be tricky in this era of rapidly-developing technology. It seems like everyone has privacy rights under the Family...

Season 3 Episode 1: Secret Recording Devices in the Classroom

Posted February 25, 2019 •

It seems like almost every week we hear yet another news story about a school in hot water because of a secret tape recorder or phone that a parent...

Season 2 Episode 14: Top Evaluation Team Report Mistakes

Posted January 31, 2019 •

A district's special education process typically begins with a request for an evaluation, either from a teacher or a parent. But even the best teams...

Season 2 Episode 13: The Challenges of College Credit Plus and Dual Enrollment for Students with Disabilities

Posted December 28, 2018 •

College Credit Plus, also termed Dual Enrollment in some states, is a program that enables high school, or even middle school students, to take college...