EDUC670 - Education Law, Ethics, and Politics
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This course explores legal, ethical, and political issues governing K-16 education in America and the legal responsibilities, powers of state, and local governing bodies that arise in elementary and secondary schools. Topics include confidentiality, testing, liability for student injury, due process, search and seizure, staff appraisal, employment discrimination, church/state conflicts, control over the curriculum, the expression of controversial views, issues related to the financing and adequacy of state school finance plans, and the schools' authority to make rules governing student and teacher conduct. Issues surrounding in-school and in-district politics will also be discussed. Contracts, dismissals, tenure, retirement, liability of personnel and district, school district boundary changes, and bonding are also explored. Emphasis is given to federal and state statutes and case law affecting due process, liability, equal protection, and the rights of teachers and students in order to better understand the risks in education management and possible strategies to reduce those risks. Prereq: EDUC503
Prerequisites
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 08/26/12 |
Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 02/27/12 - 07/29/12 |
08/06/12 - 09/30/12 |
Summer 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 03/26/12 - 08/26/12 |
09/03/12 - 10/28/12 |
Summer 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 04/30/12 - 09/23/12 |
10/01/12 - 11/25/12 |
Fall 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 05/28/12 - 10/28/12 |
11/05/12 - 12/30/12 |
Fall 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 06/25/12 - 11/25/12 |
12/03/12 - 01/27/13 |
Fall 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
American Public School Law, 8th Ed
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| ISBN: |
049591049X
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| Publication Info: |
West Publishing Co. (College)
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| Author: |
Alexander, Kern / Alexander, M. David
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| Unit Cost: |
$208.75
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| Book Title: |
Ethical Leadership
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| ISBN: |
0787965642
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| Publication Info: |
Jossey-Bass, Inc.
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| Author: |
Starratt, Robert J.
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| Unit Cost: |
$26.00
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| Book Title: |
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed
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| ISBN: |
1433805618
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| Publication Info: |
American Psychological Association
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| Author: |
American Psychological Association
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| Unit Cost: |
$29.00
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