AD 668 - School Law

(3.00 cr.)

Examines the legal responsibilities of school leaders within the context of the contemporary educational environment. Students explore the historical foundation of constitutional law as it pertains to school law, with particular emphasis on students' and teachers' rights and responsibilities to freedom of speech, privacy, due process, and equal protection of the law. Through the court case analysis approach, students examine, analyze, and assess the impact legislative, executive, and judicial branches of federal and state governments have had on education, both from the historical and contemporary context.