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LAW AND PUBLIC EDUCATION

EDPOL/ELPA/LEGALST 542
Course Description

Examines the legal issues related to the policy decisions and delivery of public education (elementary and secondary) in the United States. Learn how law impacts both curriculum development and curricular delivery, explore current legal controversies, constitutional issues, and learn about legal reasoning and analysis. Examines how both legislation and litigation affects public education. Particular attention is paid to law as public policy and the analysis of the same.

Prerequisites

Junior standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.98

4.85% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.81% from Historical

A Rate
95.83%

8.93% from Historical

Class Size
24

-8.2% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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