Fall 2017  |  LAW 6159 Section 001: Education Law and Policy (24658)

Instructor(s)
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
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Wed 06:00PM - 08:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
The Supreme Court has famously said that "education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments," and Americans consistently rank K-12 education as one of the most important issues they want policymakers to address. Yet K-12 education is also one of the nation's most contentious policy arenas. Education law stands at the center of these policy debates, and in this seminar students will be exposed to the many ways in which K-12 education is shaped by law and policy. Topics to be covered include: the structure of education law and governance; school finance; the interplay of federal, state, and local laws; religion and public schooling; charter schools and school choice vouchers; school boards; segregation; students' rights; and teachers' rights and teacher unions. In addition to case law, students will consider policy perspectives on school reform. Several guest speakers are planned. Students will be required to complete a paper (minimum 25 pages), as well as be active participants in course discussions.
Class Notes:
https://www.law.umn.edu/course/6159/education-law-policy
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/24658/1179
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kelle644_PA5442_Fall2015.docx (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 May 2017

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2017 Law School Classes Taught by Steve Kelley

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