EPEL 7330 Law, Policy, and Governance
Instructional videos on law, policy, and governance
1. American education governance: K-12 schools https://youtu.be/DGsQdkjy1cI
2. Introduction to school law: U.S. Constitution, Civil Rights Act, state constitutions & sunshine laws https://youtu.be/Syr9xuwioB4
3. Vaccination requirements in public schools. Can schools mandate COVID-19 vaccines? https://youtu.be/BanSesBZmgg
4. What are legal challenges of critical race theory? What is critical race theory exactly? https://youtu.be/tm5QU9f2ct4=
5. Tort liability in education. What are four negligence elements? What are four defenses? https://youtu.be/nXwDPYPSHqg
6. What is defamation? What are 4 factors of defamation? Are school leaders’ communication privileged? https://youtu.be/IBy4cHVHonI
7. Religions in public schools? Why did Constitution framers favor a neutrality toward religions? https://youtu.be/tGqISF1lvpk
8. Yoga & mindfulness programs in schools? Are they religious? Do they violate the First Amendment? https://youtu.be/_6cjN-YHaiM
9. Students’ right to free speech: Tinker (1969). Can schools punish student athletes for kneeling? https://youtu.be/z9UHSLuG1gI
10. Students’ right to free speech: Frazer 1986. Can schools regulate indecent, vulgar, lewd speech? https://youtu.be/jS6BF-teQiY
11. School desegregation: A brief history of court decisions on school desegregation https://youtu.be/4FPPXaFdsLw
12. Teachers' First Amendment rights: Speaking as private citizens & on matters of public concerns https://youtu.be/hp1cHVLLnUs
13. Does your school district's media policy overly restrict your free speech? https://youtu.be/Ri_Ucp2IIPA
14. Affirmative action in hiring, promotion and layoff. Extraordinary care with race-conscious policies. https://youtu.be/SMHjQSruLIQ