Legal Aspects of Education

Catalog description

Aspiring leaders will gain the knowledge and skills to: understand the sources of law and gain familiarity with legal principles and legal research; understand basic concepts of school law, including student discipline, constitutional rights of students and staff, teacher tenure, curriculum, district obligations (e.g., freedom of information, school records, school facilities, copyright), and special education; anticipate legal problems before they arise; respond appropriately to legal issues as they arise; and apply legal principles in a practical manner that is respectful of the members of the school community and avoids unnecessary expenditures and financial risk related to such problems. Formerly offered as EDLR 5411.