Education Law in an Age of Change
EDST 315
Fall 2024
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This course is an introduction to the legal processes that shape public education in the United States. This course examines constitutional, statutory, regulatory, and case law in education in order to see the efficacy and limitations of using the court to advance change in education. Through readings, class discussions, and assignments, we will grapple with the following questions:
1. What legal processes inform public education in the United States?
2. Which seminal court cases have shaped public education?
3. Who effects legal change in public education?
4. Do the various constituencies of public educational law function within symbiotic relationships?
This course is a school law class, not a law school class. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS EDST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: EDST206 OR EDST207 OR EDST221 OR EDST224 OR EDST226 OR EDST230 OR EDST235 OR EDST241 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (EDST-MN)(EDST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Sample readings include: San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, 411 US 1 (1973) /educational funding/equal protection)
Mendez v. Westminster, 161 F.2d 774 (9th Cir. 1947) (desegregation)
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) (desegregation)
Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003) (affirmative action)
Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, Docket No. 20-1199, Pending Before the United States Supreme Court (affirmative action)
Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, Docket No. 21-707, Pending Before the United States Supreme Court (affirmative Action)
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Docket No. 21-418, 597 U.S. (2022) (religion)
Endrew v. Douglas County School District , 580 U.S. 137 S.Ct. 988 (2017) (students with disabilities)
State ex Rel. Beattie v. Board of Edn. City of Antigo, 169 Wis. 231 (April 29, 1919) ( students with disabilities
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969) (free speech)
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., Docket No. 20-255, 594 U.S. (2021) (free speech)
Janus v. AFSME, Docket No. 16-1466, 588 U.S. (2018) (collective bargaining)
Fisher, R., Ury, W., & Patton, B. (2011) Getting to Yes, Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (collective bargaining and conflict resolution)
Additional readings will be available on the course Moodle site.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will be evaluated on the following:
- Weekly short papers on education law topics
- Contributions to in-class discussions
- Final paper and in-class presentation creating a next step in an area of education law. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course satisfies the Category 2 requirement for the EDST major and minor. |
| Instructor(s): Stern,Philip Edward Times: .M..... 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: ALLB004; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 4 |
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