Description: Lecture, four hours. Examination of recent high-profile, education-related disputes at both K-12 and higher education levels. Exploration of topics including campus safety and privacy, student freedom of expression, technology-related issues and concerns, religion in schools, cyberbullying, and accountability for off-campus behavior. Examination of access to quality education by analyzing disputes arising at every stage of education process, from issues regarding practices that may engender school-to-prison pipeline to ongoing legal battles regarding race-conscious policies, Every Student Succeeds Act, K-12 teacher tenure, school sports, unmet needs of English language learners, misuse of special education system, impact of burgeoning charter school movement, and rights of undocumented students. Concurrently taught with Law 282. Letter grading.

Units: 4.0