Going to school should be a challenge. Getting an education should not be.
Has your school system or college ignored your rights? We represent students, parents, teachers, administrators, educational institutions, school districts, or governmental entities in matters relating to areas such as special education, discrimination, student rights, and tenure. Let the Carosella & Associates, P.C., law firm steadfastly assert your rights.
Carosella & Associates, P.C., has represented children and parents in almost every type of school law matter. One of our experienced school law attorneys was the first lawyer in Pennsylvania to obtain a ruling that a diabetic child should be provided with a primary care nurse at the school district’s expense.
Many children with challenges require an Individualized Education Plan. Schools often resist these and, when given, do not properly implement them. These failures include academic areas and occupational and physical therapy.
One school psychologist decided that a child with an auditory processing disorder was psychotic. Another diagnosed a boy with Tourette’s syndrome as having Attention Deficit Disorder, and advised his pediatrician to put him on medication for ADD. That medication was not proper, the child’s Tourette’s grew worse, and the district wanted to commit the child to a delinquency program.
Some school districts even threaten parents who challenge them with criminal prosecution for truancy. Incredibly, there is a growing number of cases in which faculty are charged with bullying students, both verbally and physically. Our firm has represented children and their parents in all such cases.
Our firm has also represented individual school board members in complex contract matters and challenges to the Election Code. Most teachers want to do the best possible job for your child. If you meet one of the exceptions, let us help you enforce the rules.
Parents and students are increasingly faced with complex decisions concerning educational rights, many of which have critical consequences for the future. Our firm has experience advising parents and students concerning their rights and works with them to resolve a variety of educational disputes, including:
Special Education and Due Process: Parents who have students with disabilities must navigate through a myriad of new laws and regulations defining their child's right to a free appropriate public education. Whether the issue concerns evaluation, placement or programming, we have the expertise to represent you at IEP meetings, pre-hearing conferences, due process hearings, or in court proceedings.
Expulsions: The law recognizes the high value of an education is valuable and provides an array of procedural protections which must be afforded when a school district decides to seek expulsion of a student. It is critical that you know the full range of your child's rights, and what options are available when your child is faced with expulsion. Carosella & Associates, P.C., provides the advice and representation you need through this process.
Discrimination and Harassment: Sexual harassment, bullying, and disability discrimination can make school a nightmare rather than the educational experience it should be. Title IX, the ADA and other laws are designed to protect students from such actions. We advise and counsel parents and students encountering these offensive situations concerning their legal options, and represent them in administrative and legal actions against the responsible parties, including school boards, and other responsible parties.
For a free confidential consultation and information on how the educational lawyers at Carosella & Associates, P.C., can put their experience to work for you, call us at (610) 431-3300, or email us.
