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