by Aaron | Jul 17, 2025 | Back to School Guide
Back-to-School Guide for Missouri Public School Students, Families, and Advocates With the pro bono assistance of Enterprise Mobility and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri’s Health and Education Justice Initiative (HEJI) has published...
by Aaron | Jul 11, 2025 | Back to School Guide
Missouri law requires students to enroll in the public school within the school district in which they reside and are domiciled with a parent or legal guardian. A domicile is where the parent or legal guardian intends to permanently reside. Typically, in order to...
by Aaron | Jul 11, 2025 | Back to School Guide
If a public school (or public charter school) seeks to suspend or expel your child, these resources will give you important information about your child’s rights. In Missouri, a short-term suspension is when a school excludes your child from school for 1 to 10 school...
by Aaron | Jul 11, 2025 | Back to School Guide
Missouri law requires schools to have anti-bullying policies, and both state and federal law protect students against harassment. Under Missouri law, “bullying” means: intimidation, unwanted aggressive behavior, or harassment that is repetitive or is substantially...
by Aaron | Jul 11, 2025 | Back to School Guide
First Steps: The rights of students with disabilities begin at birth. Missouri First Steps coordinates services across the state for students up until their third birthday. After an evaluation, First Steps services are provided in an Individualized Family Service...
by Aaron | Jul 14, 2025 | Back to School Guide
Students in Foster Care Students in foster care have the right to a free public education. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, foster children can remain in their current school even if their living situation changes. If staying in the same school is not in their...
