Education and school law cover the laws and regulations that govern federal and state education, including the administration and operation of educational institutions, school athletics, instruction methods, programs, and materials. This area of law encompasses issues relating to school faculty, staff, and students, including school discipline and discrimination based on race, color, national original, sex, or disability.
Special education law refers to the laws and regulations that govern the teaching of students with special needs. These needs may be learning or physical disabilities, behavioral problems, talents, or academic aptitude that cannot be satisfied in a regular classroom.
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina, United States, and the fourth largest city in the state. The 2008 population estimate was 67,339 residents. Rock Hill is located at 34°56′17″N 81°1′34″W / 34.93806°N 81.02611°W / 34.93806; -81.02611, approximately 15 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 70 miles north of Columbia.