Education Law Click the links below to get additional information on each topic Education Rights for Children Includes discussion of the right to an education, student discipline (such as suspensions and expulsions), and the process for appealing related decisions by the school. Special Education Rights What legal rights does your child have to appropriate public education services that fit the child's unique learning abilities? Learn about them here. Student Loans Our coverage of this topic is limited to student loans that are government backed. Information proved focuses on what happens if you get behind in your payments. If you have legal problems with a private student loan that is not government-backed, such as through a bank, you may find useful information in some of the topics in our Consumer/Debtor's Rights category.