Public School Law

This course will provide opportunities for students to examine the constitutional framework, court systems, legal issues, and the impact each has on the educational environment. Landmark cases will be reviewed and analyzed regarding their impact on the education community.

Topics and Objectives

Governance of Education

  • Examine the administrative structure of public education from the federal level to the local level.

Selected Provisions of the United States Constitution

  • Examine selected provisions of the United States Constitution.
  • Analyze the impact of the provisions to educational court cases.

State and Federal Court Systems

  • Examine the framework of the state and federal court systems.

Legal Research Tools

  • Describe the resources available to research legal issues in education.

Landmark Court Cases

  • Analyze selected landmark court cases and their impact on education.

Teachers' Rights

  • Examine teachers' rights and how they have been impacted by past and current court decisions.

Tort Liability

  • Define tort liability.
  • Identify the types of torts.
  • Examine areas of legal vulnerability in education.

Special Education Laws

  • Describe the history of special education legislation and litigation.
  • Analyze the impact of special education legislation and litigation on the school setting.

Students' Rights and Discipline

  • Analyze the influence of federal and state court decisions on schools in relation to students' rights, due process, and discipline policies and procedures.

Attorney General`s Opinions

  • Analyze selected educational Attorney General's Opinions and their impact on education.

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