What is a Guardianship? A guardianship is a legal process where a court appoints a guardian to make decisions on behalf of an individual who is found to be incapacitated. Incapacity, whether temporary or permanent, may be due to disability, age and cognitive decline, brain injuries, or severe mental health issues. Guardianship allows a guardian […]
Discrimination in educational institutions transcends geographical location, grade level, program, and economic status. Discrimination in schools is often complex and may involve more than individual bias or overt actions. It can affect students, teachers, professors, school staff, and the overall school climate, particularly if the discrimination is embedded in systemic structures and cultural “norms” or narratives.
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Earlier this month, Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted a Child Advocacy Career Panel. The panel was created for current law students who share an interest in focusing their future career on advocating for students and juveniles.
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Facing a school expulsion? Our Philadelphia education lawyers and student rights attorneys at Cherkas Metcalfe Law guide students and families through hearings, appeals, and legal protections to safeguard your child’s education.
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This past month, Cherkas Metcalfe Law proudly sponsored the Education Law Center’s 50th Anniversary Gala, a landmark education advocacy event celebrating five decades of groundbreaking work in advancing equal access to quality public education in Pennsylvania. For fifty years, the Education Law Center (ELC) has been at the forefront of dismantling barriers in education caused
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Cherkas Metcalfe Law is proud to announce that Attorney Katie Metcalfe will be a featured speaker at the 2025 Exceptional Children’s Conference, hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
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That time of year has quickly approached us yet again. With summer coming to an end, sooner than we all hoped for, the new school year is just around the corner. It can be stressful preparing your student for the next year of their education. For some, preparation for the new school year may begin
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At Cherkas Metcalfe Law, Attorneys Katie Metcalfe and Jennifer Wilczynski prevailed on behalf of their client in a residential placement battle with the client’s local school district. The Pennsylvania administrative hearing officer found in favor of the parent’s request for a residential placement as a special education placement. The hearing officer found that the student
A Section 504 Plan and an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) share the purpose of providing services to students with disabilities to ensure access to their education. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, students are entitled to a free and appropriate public education. Both federal laws ensure that students
WHAT IS AN INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT? An informal adjustment is a non-judicial process. It is a diversion program that allows juveniles to avoid court if the juvenile is deemed eligible. Before a petition is filed against a juvenile, the juvenile probation officer may adjust the alleged charges under certain circumstances and place the juvenile under informal probation supervision