Education Law District of Columbia
What to Do If Your Child Faces Expulsion for Vaping or THC on DCPS Grounds
Getting a phone call from an assistant principal in Washington, D.C. stating that your middle or high schooler was caught with a THC vape cartridge or cannabis edibles in a school...
Securing DCPS Funding for Private Special Education: Non-Public Placement in D.C.
Watching a child with complex learning, developmental, or emotional disabilities fall behind, suffer daily behavioral crises, or experience school avoidance in an overcrowded neigh...
Can D.C. Schools Legally Punish Students for Political Walkouts and Protests?
Marching from high school campuses in Tenleytown, Capitol Hill, or Columbia Heights toward the steps of the U.S. Capitol or the Supreme Court is a defining civic tradition for stud...
Enforcing Section 504 Medical Accommodations in District of Columbia Public and Charter Schools
Sending a child with a life-threatening chronic illness to a classroom in Dupont Circle, Capitol Hill, or Anacostia should never mean gambling with their physical safety because a...
Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDR) in District of Columbia Public Schools: A Guide for Parents
When a child with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan faces a long-term suspension, disciplinary transfer, or expulsion from a traditional public or publi...
How Much Does a School Expulsion Defense Attorney Cost in the District of Columbia?
When a family in Chevy Chase, Capitol Hill, Georgetown, or Columbia Heights receives an emergency expulsion notice from a K-12 school or a dismissal charge from a Washington, D.C....
Workplace Bullying and Harassment of Federal Employees and Contractors in DC
Enduring daily public berating by a division chief, deliberate sabotage of your deliverables, or systematic isolation inside a federal headquarters or contractor facility in Washin...
Navigating OSSE Homeschooling Regulations and Portfolio Reviews in the District of Columbia
Withdrawing a child from a neighborhood public or charter school in Capitol Hill, Georgetown, or Anacostia without following strict administrative procedures can quickly trigger an...
Suing DCPS for Compensatory Education Due to Missed IEP Evaluation Timelines in the District of Columbia
When a parent or pediatrician suspects a child has autism, a speech delay, or a specific learning disability and submits a formal evaluation request to a public school in Columbia...
How to Legally Stop Harassment by a Condo or Co-Op Board in DC
Buying a condominium unit in a modern Navy Yard high-rise, a converted Victorian rowhouse in Dupont Circle, or a historic housing cooperative in Kalorama is supposed to provide hou...
How to Defend Against Academic Dishonesty and AI Cheating Charges at Washington D.C. Universities
Receiving an unexpected email from an academic integrity office at George Washington University in Foggy Bottom, Georgetown University in Georgetown, American University in Tenleyt...
Appealing Academic Dismissal and Grade Disputes at Universities in the District of Columbia
Opening an email from the registrar's office at a university in Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Brookland, or Shaw stating that you have been academically dismissed can derail years of g...
Suing a District of Columbia School for Off-Campus Social Media Censorship
Being called into the principal's office on Monday morning and handed a 5-day suspension notice or kicked off a varsity athletic team in Tenleytown, Capitol Hill, or Columbia Heigh...
Filing a Title IX Lawsuit for Unequal Athletic Funding and Opportunities in District of Columbia Schools
When female varsity athletes at a high school in Anacostia, Tenleytown, or Columbia Heights are forced to change in converted storage closets, practice at 6:00 a.m. on off-campus m...
The Equal Access Act: Forcing D.C. Schools to Recognize Controversial Student Clubs
When a high school principal in Capitol Hill, Columbia Heights, or Anacostia approves a chess club, a robotics society, and a ski group, yet rejects a student application for an id...
First Amendment Rights at Private Universities in Washington D.C.: A Student's Guide
Attending a premier private university in the nation's capital-whether Georgetown University, George Washington University (GWU) in Foggy Bottom, American University in Tenleytown,...
What to Do When Your Ex Stalks You via Apple AirTags and GPS Trackers in DC
Hearing an unfamiliar electronic chime coming from your car's wheel well while parked in Logan Circle or receiving an iPhone alert reading 'AirTag Found Moving With You' on your co...
How to Sue a District of Columbia School for FERPA and Student Medical Privacy Violations
Discovering that an administrator at a public, charter, or independent school in Capitol Hill, Cleveland Park, or Columbia Heights emailed your child's confidential psychological e...
Political Apparel and Dress Codes in D.C. Public and Charter Schools: What Is Protected?
Walking through the morning security checkpoint at a high school in Tenleytown, a middle school in Capitol Hill, or a public charter campus in Anacostia wearing a Make America Grea...
Cell Phone Search and Seizure Laws for Students in the District of Columbia
Having a teacher confiscate a smartphone during fourth-period algebra in Tenleytown or Capitol Hill because it buzzed outside a Yondr pouch is a routine disciplinary event-but when...
Holding Parents Civilly Liable for a Child's Severe Cyberbullying in the District of Columbia
When a teenager in Chevy Chase, Capitol Hill, or Georgetown becomes the target of an anonymous synthetic deepfake video, a terrifying armed "swatting" raid, or a relentless social...