Problem: Article: You and your child have the right to know why they are being expelled and what they are accused of. You also have the right to know the evidence collected. Both you and your child have the right to be heard. Some rights may differ by school district. Look on your school district’s website or ask a school employee for the school handbook on how to handle these procedures. You may seek legal counsel regarding your child’s expulsion. A juvenile lawyer can familiarize you and your child with your rights and recommend some directions to take. The lawyer can come with you and advise you and your child during the school board hearing.  While getting a lawyer is optional, it can help you to familiarize yourself with the process and know what to expect. If you’re not sure what to say to the school, a lawyer can step in and talk for you. Bring a lawyer with you to the board hearing and seek fair treatment. Find a lawyer who’s worked expulsion cases before. Look online or get a recommendation from someone you trust. Your child’s school should give you a date, time, and place of the hearing. You may wish to learn about the process of the hearing and what will happen during it, including who will speak and what will be discussed. You can bring a letter or plan to speak during the hearing. You should be able to review the school records before the hearing. If you feel that the expulsion is unjust and undeserved, appeal it. You always have the right to appeal. However, appeals are very rarely successful. Make sure you have a solid reason why you think this is a misunderstanding or an overstep. Otherwise, dragging out the process can be grueling and not lead to anything beneficial. An appeal would happen at the child’s expulsion hearing or shortly after. This process varies by school and may be outlined in the school handbook.
Summary: Know your child’s rights. Talk to a lawyer. Attend the expulsion hearing. Decide if you are going to appeal the decision.

Problem: Article: For an easy, temporary cell phone number, purchase a prepaid cell phone from a phone store, department store, or convenience store. Follow the instructions for activation, which usually involve calling the service provider from a landline or visiting their website.There is no requirement to give the service provider your name or personal information. If you require more airtime than what is provided with the phone, purchase an additional airtime card from the same provider and activate it the same way. To get a temporary new number for an unlocked cell phone, purchase a temporary use SIM card. Open up your phone and replace your current SIM card with the new one, and send a text to the number indicated on your card to activate it. Your new number will stay active until you run out of the minutes or data allotted with the card.  ZipSIM, for instance, offers temporary use SIM cards starting at $25 for a week’s worth of calls, texting, and data usage. Note that temporary SIM cards will only work with an unlocked phone. Register for a Skype number, which can be purchased in 23 different countries and used on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Once it is bought and confirmed, you can distribute your number and receive audio calls on the device of your choice. This line can be used temporarily, or kept as a business line or second phone number. Prices for Skype numbers vary depending on region, but the cost is comprised of a flat fee for unlimited incoming calls. Google Voice is a popular option for a free phone number to manage your calls. This program (available for your computer, or Android or Apple device) gives you a new number that you can set to ring on all of your other lines (e.g. work phone, landline, cell phone). This function can also be used simply as an additional line, and can be kept temporarily or more permanently given your needs. Google Voice also has additional features like call blocking, voice mail, and call routing.
Summary: Purchase a prepaid cell phone. Buy a temporary use SIM card. Sign up for a Skype number. Get Google Voice.

Problem: Article: Regardless of where you’re hanging the flag vertically, the union (the stars of the flag) should always be at the top. Flying an American flag with the union at the bottom is actually a sign of distress. According to the flag code, the union should always be at the top of the flag and to the observer’s left when it’s being displayed on a wall. If you’re hanging the flag parallel to a street, have the union point north if the street runs north to south, or east if the street runs east to west. If you’re hanging the flag over the street so the flag and street are perpendicular to each other, have the union point east if the street runs north to south, or north if it runs east to west. If you’re hanging the flag vertically from a flagpole coming off a building, the union should be in the top corner that’s furthest from the building.
Summary:
Hang the flag so the union is at the top. Hang the flag so the union is on your left if you’re hanging it on a wall. Have the union point north or east if you’re hanging the flag over a street. Hang the flag so the union is the farthest point from any building it’s on.