EDU 306 - School Law & Advocacy for All K -12 Learners

4 Credit(s)

Candidates develop understanding of the rights And responsibilities of all stakeholders in the education Of diverse students in public education: Parents, educators, community, and children. Candidates analyze key legislative mandates, Such as title i, no child left behind, and the Individuals with disabilities education act, and Their implications for and impact on k-12 schools. In particular, candidates examine the uses of assessment In schools. Candidates examine seminal Legislation such as the civil rights act of 1965 and Its application to education; the processes of the Judicial system and the implications of landmark Litigation, such as brown v board of education, Tinker v desmoines, rowley v board of education, And everson v board of education. Assessment Is based on exams, research papers, and case Studies. $10 course fee.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 382; and Admission to TEP
(fall/spring/summer)