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Recent Episodes

Episode Fourteen: Children with Disabilities, Student Discipline Part Two

Posted November 3, 2017 •

In the second segment of our series on discipline, Lisa and Miriam are joined by Christina Peer for a discussion about students with special...

Episode Thirteen: Fighting in the Cafeteria, Student Discipline Part One

Posted October 13, 2017 • 00:32:43

Joined by Christina Peer, a partner at Walter Haverfield, Lisa and Miriam begin a three-part series on discipline. In today's episode,...

Episode Twelve: Public Records, Student Records, and Privacy Laws

Posted September 20, 2017 • 00:25:29

School districts are obligated to follow not only state public records laws, but also federal and state student privacy statutes and regulations. ...

Episode Eleven: Immediate Steps When a Bullying Complaint Is Filed

Posted August 23, 2017 • 00:31:34

What are the immediate steps your administrators and staff should take when a bullying complaint comes in? How does this look on a practical day-to-day...

Episode Ten: Bullying and How to Minimize Liability

Posted July 28, 2017 • 00:25:10

Continuing our series on bullying, Lisa and Miriam talk about ensuring that your district is in the best position when faced with a bullying lawsuit...