Course Info
This course surveys the legal and social policy challenges related to public education settings. Students will study relevant constitutional issues, legislative mandates, school vouchers to supplement tuitions in private schools, charter schools, and more recent attempts under state constitutions to provide a quality education for all children. Beyond analyzing the legal frameworks that shape public education, the course will also cover the difficulties confronting public education from a sociological perspective.
Instructor
Prof. David J. Carney is Professor of Lawyering Skills and co-founder and Co-Assistant Director of The Legal Writing Academy at Case Western Reserve School of Law, teaching LLEAP 1 and 2 and Evidence.
Instructor
Prof. Daniel A. Jaffe is Director of Legal Writing, Leadership, Experiential Learning, Advocacy and Professionalism (LLEAP) and Professor of Lawyering Skills, teaching LLEAP 1 and 2 and Education Law.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbook
Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
The Law of Schools, Students and Teachers in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781636593005Publication Date: 2022-05-02Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Education Law Stories by ISBN: 9781599410326Publication Date: 2007-12-04Available via West Academic Study Aids.
CALI
Computer-Aided Legal Instruction (CALI) requires an authorization code to use. If you do not have a CALI account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
Quimbee
If you have not registered your Quimbee account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
