EDL 750 - Topics in School Law, Educational Policy, and Board Governance

Admission to Ed. Specialist program. (3)

Exploration of legal issues related to school leadership, aimed to ground the practice of school leaders in the legal requirements surrounding contemporary issues such as discipline, special education, hiring practices, free speech, and labor law. Examination of education policy in the context of historical, philosophical, economic, sociocultural, political and legal perspectives; consideration of the legal statuses of the pupil, teacher and superintendent, and the role of school boards. Graded ABCDE