ED 676G - Legal Aspects of Education

This online course will provide educational professionals a summary of basic legal concepts which impact the educational environment. The intent of the course is to assist educational professionals with the skills to identify potential legal issues and basic tools to address those matters or, in complex matters, seek assistance from counsel. In the course, students will focus upon foundational information about the legal system, legal issues impacting curriculum, student speech and student discipline, student rights to equal educational opportunities, teacher employment rights, “torts in the classroom,” and other important legal aspects in the educational setting.

Credits: 3