Law Office of Michelle Ball, Education Attorney for Students

08/27/2026

CA to get 1.5 billion from Meta addiction settlement- hopefully CA will actually use it to help kids.

https://edsource.org/2026/meta-settlement-california-social-media/764834

Meta’s landmark settlement agreement with states is unprecedented in that it forces Meta to redesign key features of Instagram and Facebook for teens.

08/21/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/studies-like-this-improve-the-lives-of-so-share-7496621061468348416-I7Hf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAPXqi8B8xjGT5HpK8rtmA5ts-xLXH7vVDk

Studies like this improve the lives of so many.

08/21/2026

This does not make sense. We all knew CA's educational system was poor, but it's doubly bad for kids, passed through and sent to college with few math skills. The system is broken and public schools need to do their jobs.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/sf-high-school-where-94-184150681.html

San Francisco's Mission High School had the highest acceptance rate to UC Berkeley, finishing far ahead of all other public and private schools in the state.

08/20/2026

Section 504 meetings are critical for CA students who need them- make sure you record your 504, after giving adequate notice.

https://edlaw4students.com/never-ever-dont-record-504s/

08/19/2026

Electric shock gloves being used in some (Nebraska)? This is terrifying (not in CAL schools, yet).

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/omaha-parents-students-denounce-electric-shock-gloves-at-school-board-meeting/

About 30 parents, students and community members shared concerns about the use of electric shock gloves at the Omaha Public Schools board meeting Monday night.

08/18/2026

Palo Alto Unified sued for mosque field trip where given materials, encouraged to wear hijab & spoken to by CAIR (Council of American-Islamic Relations) leader, per story.

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto-schools/2026/08/15/palo-alto-unified-faces-suit-over-mosque-field-trip/

A group of parents is suing the Palo Alto Unified Schol District and Palo Alto High Principal Brent Kline for allegedly encouraging students to wear Islamic religious attire during a field trip to a local mosque and for distributing photos of students without consent, according to a complaint that w...

08/14/2026

Is your turning to for mental health support when bullied, anxious or just for someone to talk to?

https://edsource.org/podcast/kids-and-teens-turn-to-ai-for-emotional-support

Liliana Messinger was in fourth grade when she first turned to an AI chatbot for help with panic attacks. Over the years, she turned to AI again and again.

08/12/2026

alleging conspiracy by private colleges re: early admission & misrepresentations causing higher bills for students moves forward.

https://www.highereddive.com/news/antitrust-lawsuit-against-32-colleges-with-early-decision-can-proceed-judg/827624/

However, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley dismissed the claims against Common App and other noncollege defendants.

08/11/2026

Beleaguered Sac City Unified District's plan to take $ from retiree health care, MediCal paybacks, & unfilled vacancies, instead of lowering its spending, rejected by State Superintendent per story- district edges toward state takeover

https://edsource.org/2026/sacramento-city-unified-fiscal-crisis/763845

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond rejected an appeal by Sacramento City Unified following the rejection of a fiscal plan by the Sacramento County Office of Education.