EDUC 285Education and Law
Education · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Examination of recent high-profile, education-related disputes at both K-12 and higher education levels. Exploration of topics including campus safety and privacy, student freedom of expression, technology-related issues and concerns, religion in schools, cyberbullying, and accountability for off-campus behavior. Examination of access to quality education by analyzing disputes arising at every stage of education process, from issues regarding practices that may engender school-to-prison pipeline to ongoing legal battles regarding race-conscious policies, Every Student Succeeds Act, K-12 teacher tenure, school sports, unmet needs of English language learners, misuse of special education system, impact of burgeoning charter school movement, and rights of undocumented students. Concurrently taught with Law 282.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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