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Brown v. Board of Education is the most important education-related case in U.S. history, providing major impetus for a myriad of educational, legal, and social transformations while signaling the birth of the field known as education law. As important as Brown was, it had its legal genesis in the world of higher education. In companion cases litigated four years prior (Sweatt v. Painter and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents), the Supreme Court prohibited inter-institutional school and intra-institutional segregation, respectively, in higher education in Missouri and Oklahoma. The success Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund had in higher education convinced them they could apply principles from those disputes to K-12 schools. Among the many statutory changes flowing from the era of equal educational opportunity that Brown ushered in was enactment of Title IX. Although initially designed to address gender disparities, its subsequent application in disputes over sexual harassment and gender equity continues to have a profound impact on campuses across the United States.In light of the significance that education law occupies in the professional lives of educators, it is only natural that it plays a major role in educational leadership programs devoted to preparing leaders for both the world of higher education and K-12 schools. The centrality of education law is reflected in a study conducted on behalf of the University Council for Educational Administration revealing that education law is the second-most commonly taught subject in educational leadership programs. Further, with many universities offering a variety of courses on education law at all levels, it continues to occupy a crucial element in the curricula for educators. Despite its importance, there is a surprising dearth of readily accessible reference materials for academicians and practitioners. Thus, the Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education fills a gap that will be of use to those in the world of higher education, whether students, faculty members, administrators, or attorneys.
Synopsis
Over the years, the amount of litigation involving colleges and universities has not been as voluminous as that from the world of K-12 education. Still, a steady stream of cases has helped reshape the landscape of American higher education in such important areas as desegregation, race-conscious admissions plans, gender equity, and free speech rights of faculty members.
The Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education is a compendium of information that tells the story of law and higher education from a variety of perspectives. As many of the entries in this encyclopedia reflect, the editor and contributors have sought to place legal issues in perspective so that students can inform policy makers and practitioners about the meaning and status of the law and also raise questions for future research as they seek to improve the quality of learning for all.
Key FeaturesIncludes boxed excerpts from 30 key cases in tandem with their related case entriesProvides educators with awareness of the legal dimensions of given situations to enable them to better frame questions for their attorneys to answerAddresses emerging technologies such as webcams, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and the challenges they create for both legislators and the judiciaryBalances the tension between the proactive and reactive dimensions of education law
Key ThemesCases in Higher Education LawConcepts, Theories, and Legal PrinciplesConstitutional Rights and IssuesFaculty RightsGovernance and FinanceOrganizations and InstitutionsPrimary Sources: Excerpts From Landmark U.S. Supreme Court CasesReligion and Freedom of SpeechStatutesStudent Rights and WelfareTechnology
The Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education will be of service not only in the ongoing quest for educational equity but also in relating to and addressing new and evolving issues as they emerge in the coming years.
Synopsis
The Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education is a compendium of information that tells the story of law and higher education from a variety of perspectives. As many of the entries in this encyclopedia reflect, the editor and contributors have sought to place legal issues in perspective so that students of higher education and the law can inform policy makers and practitioners about the meaning and status of the law and also raise questions for future research as they seek to improve the quality of learning for all.
Key FeaturesIncludes boxed excerpts from 30 key cases in tandem with their related case entriesProvides educators with enough awareness of the legal dimensions of given situations to enable them to better frame questions for their attorneys to answerAddresses emerging technologies such as webcams, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and the challenges they create for both legislators and the judiciaryBalances the tension between the proactive and reactive dimensions of education law
Key ThemesCases in Higher Education LawConcepts, Theories, and Legal PrinciplesConstitutional Rights and IssuesFaculty RightsGovernance and FinanceOrganizations and InstitutionsPrimary Sources: Excerpts From Landmark U.S. Supreme Court CasesReligion and Freedom of SpeechStatutesStudent Rights and WelfareTechnology