LAW-8044 Education Law
This class will examine the relationship between law, public policy, and contemporary educational issues at both the K-12 and higher education levels. Major themes will encompass campus safety and privacy; the right to an equal and quality education (with a focus on desegregation and resegregation); constitutional issues in public schools (including religious considerations and student expression freedoms); and educational governance structures along with various school reforms. Related topics are expected to include policing in schools, ongoing legal battles over race-conscious policies and practices, the unmet needs of English language learners, and the effects of the charter school movement.
Offered
Fall Law, Spring Law