A win and PG-13 rating for 'Bully'
Bully, the documentary that has been a hot topic of late over its R-rating, will be released in theaters on April 13 with a PG-13 rating.
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F-words on Twitter aren't for private consumption, new case shows
The latest instance of a teen’s private-public F-bomb made national news.
'Bully' documentary to be released as unrated
It’s a documentary every kid in America should see. But not everyone will. We can thank the Motion Picture Association of America for that.
READ: 5-Day rule is here to stay
Maryland has denied the proposal to shorten the five-day rule.
MD proposes bill to decrease parent document review period for IEP meetings
A new Maryland House bill intends to alter the current law that requires parents of special needs students receive necessary documents five business days before an Individual Education Program Meeting
Pat Hoover's Tech Talk
For the first time in MSBA history — to my knowledge — a statewide group of the Maryland State Bar Association held a closed, multi-office conference meeting that was privately broadcast over the Internet between two cities some distance apart. Richard’s monthly meeting was held simultaneously in both Rockville and Baltimore, Maryland, where several members of the group attended and participated fully by way of the high-speed Internet connection and equipment located at both places/conference rooms.
The ABC’s of Education Law on March 6
Hear from a number of well-known legal and professional experts acclaimed for their work in the field. Our expert team will speak about topical issues in education law and help you learn to enhance your practice and obtain useful information for other areas of practice including juvenile, criminal and family law.
Special needs students after high school: Dos and don’ts
In most cases if your child or teen is not classified with a special education designation during elementary, middle or high school, he may never be.
Flash mobs: First dancing, now crime
HooverLaw’s Bryan Utter writes about the recent trend of flash mob crime.
Charter schools arrive in the suburbs
Charter schools, an idea intended to promote innovation in education through the power of competition, have naturally held the greatest appeal in places where the local school systems have been the most dysfunctional — i.e. in urban centers with generally low levels of education, concentrated poverty, and high crime rates. But charter schools are not restricted solely to cities.