66.068 - Policy and Precedent: An Examination of Legal Implications in Education for Policy Scholars

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In this symposium, five scholars of education policy explore case law as yet another facet in understanding the complexity of policy. Each paper presented in this session has a unique and timely theme, united not by their content but by their methodology of case law review. We explore the following topics: legal standards surrounding 1:1 educational technology, the role of constitutional protections afforded to students at schools, trends in district secession, the role of the court in detracking, and the treatment of undocumented students. Our symposium offers a nuanced look at the interactions between case law and policy in each of these five areas and provides an opportunity to discuss the complexities of our field in a new context.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Law and Education

Chair

• Preston C. Green, University of Connecticut

Papers

• Legally Navigating the New Digital Landscape: Precedent for Searching 1:1 Devices in Schools - Alexandra J. Lamb, University of Connecticut - Storrs

• Policing Our Students: A Legal Review of Civil Rights in Schools - Samuel J. Kamin, University of Connecticut

• Is Anything Stopping the District Secession Movement? Recent Legal Developments and Policy Implications for Researchers and Practitioners - Jeremy B Landa, University of Connecticut

• Detracking Remedies: Court-Ordered Dismantling of Ability Tracks - Shannon Holder, Central Connecticut State University

• Upholding Educational Rights of Detained Immigrant Minors: Settle for Flores or Try for Plyler? - Chelsea Connery, University of Connecticut - Storrs

Discussant

• Preston C. Green, University of Connecticut