School Law

Catalog description

This course offers a study of the constitutional and statutory provisions for public education; the legal status of the local school district; the county and state offices; legal responsibilities,rights, and obligations of administrators, teachers, students, and school boards; the legal nature of school operations. There is emphasis on recent legislation and court decisions and their impact on schools. Attention is given to legal aspects of public education in New Jersey and New York. (Previously NJCU Course EDLD-601)