ClassInfo - Fall 2015 Law School Classes Taught by Steve Kelley

Fall 2015 | LAW 6159 Section 001: Education Law and Policy (26287)

Instructor(s): Steve Kelley
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F only
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Law Lottery Attribute
Meets With:: PA 5442 Section 001
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015

Wed 06:00PM - 09:00PM

UMTC, West Bank

Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Fall 2021

Course Catalog Description:: How education laws work.
Class Description:: LAW 6159/PA 5442 Education Law and Policy: In recognition of the combined importance of law and policy in the design of the American system of K-12 education and human development, this course explores the legal, fiscal, and political essentials of education policy design, including the roles of state constitutions, the federal government, governors, legislatures, courts, advocacy organizations, parents, teachers and students. To help identify the notable elements of the design of the American system, the course will draw on materials providing international comparisons. Society's expectations for education and human development have been and are constantly changing. Consequently, the course deals with the process of education law and policy change, including school integration, the inclusion of students with disabilities, educational standards, testing, and current calls for education reform. We will also consider the role of policy analysis and new discoveries in neuroscience and psychology in guiding improvements in human development policy design. Course readings will include judicial decisions, statutes, policy analyses, and journalistic accounts of education and human development law and policy. Classes will consist of active student discussion of legal and policy design issues, presentations by guest speakers who are active practitioners in education law and policy and presentation of group research projects.
Exam Format:: 60% Reports/Memos
10% Homework/Written Reflections
15% Group Presentation
5% Interview of Education Policymaker
10% Participation
Class Format:: 70% Discussion
20% Guest Speakers
5% Lecture
5% Small Group Activities
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/26287/1159
Syllabus:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kelle644_PA5442_Fall2015.docx
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 6 August 2015

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