An array of federal, state, and local laws and policies come into play when situations arise that could compromise student safety. These laws and district policies combine to form an intricate and sometimes inconsistent patchwork of protocols that schools must follow. Robert Kim discusses the interplay between federal, state, and local laws…

Describes elementary principal's herculean efforts to obtain higher level of service for problematic second grader. Thanks to mainstreaming requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, moving this student to a "more restrictive environment" took almost nine months, hundreds of hours of work, and thousands of dollars to achieve.…