EDU 624 Law and Leadership in Education

For graduate students only. This is a 4 credit hour 100% online course. This course examines the numerous school law and legal issues that affect the public school system. Educators will become knowledgeable about the various social and political issues that are manifested in school systems. The course will provide educators with a general understanding of how various legal issues have been decided. Specific legal principles relating to church/state issues, tort liability, teachers’ responsibilities, students’ rights, and administrative concerns will be covered. Students will be required to apply these legal principles to analyze actual case scenarios. Topics included: freedom of speech and expression in public schools, desegregation of American schools, religious expression in public schools, professional ethics for Florida teachers, teacher’s and student’s legal right and professional responsibilities. The course will review federal and state law decisions which effect the daily operations of the Florida public schools. This course is delivered 100% online. Graduate two-week intensive summer course.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission into the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction program.

Offered

summer