The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (or DORA) regulates a variety of industries and professions, including barber shops, addiction counselors, pharmacists, certified nurse aides, nurses and physicians. DORA is composed of several divisions that, with the...
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Truancy and the Colorado Juvenile Justice System
The Colorado Revised Statutes outline the laws regarding truancy and require that every school district has an officer specifically responsible for dealing with students who miss school frequently. Every district must have a procedure in place to help children stay in...
Delinquency
In Colorado, the Juvenile Criminal Code can be found in the Children's Code of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The law gives the juvenile court the power to preside over any child who has been accused of committing a “delinquent act.” Common delinquent acts include but...
Restraints in Public Schools
https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/10/24/20929397/police-officer-excessive-force-school-11-year-old-girl-new-mexico A police restraint by a school resource office against an 11-year-old child at New Mexico’s Mesa View Middle School has renewed the debate about the...
What does Free Appropriate Public Education mean?
Federal law requires all states to provide a free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities in their state. So what does “free appropriate public education” mean? Let’s take a look: FREE – ALL students with disabilities will be provided an...
What Is FAPE?
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law, all states must provide a free appropriate public education (commonly abbreviated as “FAPE”) to ALL students in their state (even students that have been expelled). States are also required to...
What is Title IX?
Title IX is an anti-discrimination statute passed in 1972 that applies to schools and colleges that receive federal funding. Under Title IX, college that receives federal funds cannot discriminate against any person on the basis of sex. Title IX covers any public or...