Student Discipline

Civil Rights Volunteer Opportunity – Free Training!

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Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline in its “infancy.”  A Goal of the Kienan Ellis Education Project (KEEP) is Stopping The School-to-Prison Pipeline, with a service area focusing on Seattle Public Schools. To Meet That Goal: Attorneys are needed to represent students in school discipline hearings to ensure equitable and appropriate educational outcomes. Attorneys are needed to represent students … Read more

Halloween Costumes at School: Balancing School Needs and Student First Amendment Rights

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Let’s be clear – students do not have a constitutional right to wear Halloween costumes at school. Public schools can make students wear uniforms if they so choose, as long as the policies are not intended to squelch free speech, but instead are aimed at “creating an educational environment free from the distractions, dangers and … Read more