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12/13/2012 · Education & Schools

By: Dr. Edward Dragan

Now that the administrative law judge ordered Heather into the regular fourth-grade classroom, none of the teachers want to have her, Maybe we shouldn't have filed for a due process hearing against the school. I think it backfired on us.

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9/7/2012 · Education & Schools

By: Dr. Edward Dragan

Schools seem to have little control over the financial and human resources that are dedicated to special education. How can accountability be achieved?

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5/14/2012 · Social Issues

By: Dr. Edward Dragan

Cyberbullying is one of the fastest-growing problems facing families and the people responsible for protecting our children: school administrators, lawmakers and law enforcement officials. Cyberbullying is such a new frontier, the laws that define and police it are, in many places, weak to nonexistent. Its "sudden" pervasiveness and severity is now shocking people into action as evidenced by the rash of suicides making national news and the resulting public outcry.

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3/6/2012 · Accident Prevention & Safety

By: Dr. Edward Dragan

The safety of children is of the utmost concern to school board members, administrators, and teachers. Accidents do happen, of course, but you must do everything you can to make sure that the students in your care are not hurt.

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10/7/2011 · Education & Schools

By: Dr. Edward Dragan

People who are passionate about school safety have a vision--a vision we share with concerned parents, educators, and especially with the kids we're obliged to protect.

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8/12/2011 · Education & Schools

By: Dr. Edward Dragan

All 15-year-old Phoebe Prince wanted was to be liked. But after moving from Ireland to Massachusetts, it wasn't long before Phoebe endured bullying from the "mean girls" at school.

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6/14/2011 · Education & Schools

By: Dr. Edward Dragan

It is commonly accepted that school liability has increased over the past several years, especially in the area of tort liability.

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