This course provides interdisciplinary perspectives on issues of equal educational opportunity. Topics include desegregation and single-sex education; high-stakes testing; services for English language learners; sex discrimination; harassment based on race, sex, and sexual orientation; school-finance reform; special education; and affirmative action. Readings will include legal materials and social-science research. This course is also offered at Teachers College in the spring semester as ORLA 5016.
Type: Lecture,
Level: Upperclass
Section Offerings for 2012-13
| Course No. | Term | Name | ||
| & Section | Instructor(s) | Schedule | Location | |
| L6511-001 | 12F | Law and Educational Institutions: Equity Issues | ||
| E. Sigall | W 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | WJWH 417 | ||
| L6511-001 | 13S | Educational Equality: The Role of Law | ||
| J. Heubert | T 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | WJWH L107 | ||
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