Know Your Rights: Students

Know your rights as a student of the California public school system.

All resources are downloadable so you can easily access them any time.

Bullying/Harassment

Harassment & Bullying — My School My Rights.

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LGBTQIA+ Student Rights

LGBTQ Student Rights — My School My Rights.

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LGBTQ Student Rights — ACLU of Southern California.

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Transgender Student Rights at School — ACLU of California.

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Rainbow Youth Project and Our Schools USA have partnered to create a hotline for all LGBTQIA+ students and staff impacted by California Parental Notification policies. Please text or call 866-975-8870

General Protected Rights

Preserving Our Cultural Rights at Graduation — My School My Rights.

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School Discipline — My School My Rights.

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Searches of Students — My School My Rights.

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Sex Education — ACLU of Southern California.

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Student Expression — My School My Rights.

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Student Protests & Political Speech — My School My Rights.

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Parents' Rights

Parents' rights from CA Department of Education (CLICK! or download↓)

Parents' Rights — Quality Assurance Process (CA Dept of Education).

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Filing a Complaint

How to File a Complaint at School — ACLU of Southern California.

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File a Complaint With Your School — My School My Rights.

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File A Complaint with Office for Civil Rights -— My School My Rights.

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If you have any questions or feel there is information to add, feel free to comment or email knowyourrightsscv@gmail.com