EDA 515

SCHOOL LAW LINKS

MODULE	WEB SITE
Module 1: Introduction	The U.S. Courts and Legal System FindLaw Legal Dictionary Law Info Legal Dictionary Law.Com Legal Dictionary Branches of Government Diagram of Federal Government National vs. State Government Structure of U.S. Federal Courts Inside the U.S. Federal Court System Interactive Quizzes on the Federal Judiciary Ohio State Government State of Ohio Organizational Chart Structure of the Ohio Judicial System How a Bill Becomes a Law in Ohio The Legal System (how the legal system is connected to education)
Module 2: Compulsory Attendance	State Compulsory School Attendance Laws Ohio's Home Schooling Laws Ohio Legal Home School Options A Legal Analysis of Ohio's Home Schooling Laws
Module 3: Religion & Public Education	FAQ from the First Amendment Center Religion and Public Schools from the Pew Forum How Well Does Your School Embrace Democratic Principles? Key Cases (excellent summaries) Take the First Amendment Challenge (go to link on top right of page) First Amendment Lesson Plans (great for teachers)
Module 4: School Governance	Local Governance (from the NSBA) A Guide to Charter Schools (comprehensive) Ohio and Charter Schools--The Latest News School Reform and Vouchers Ohio Department of Education Ohio Department of Education FAQs Organizational Structure of Ohio Department of Education Strategic Plan for ODE National School Boards Association (NSBA) Ohio School Boards Association OSBA--Legal FAQs OSBA Legislative Platform OSBA--Brochures
Module 5: Civil Liability	The Legal System (how the legal system is connected to education) Summary of the Teacher Liability Protection Act Common Good (a comprehensive site) Over Ruled: The Burden of Law on America's Schools (a case study) Overlawyered How Districts Can Avoid Being Sued under the FLSA
Modules 6 and 7: Student Rights (Discipline and Free Speech) and Sexual Harassment	First Amendment Schools (a comprehensive site) Sample School Policies Student Rights and Discipline from the NSBA Students' Rights Guide from the ACLU Where Do Student Press Rights Start and...Stop (a case study) Student Speech at School Assemblies (a case study) Sexual Harassment in Schools (from NASBE) Sexual Harassment Laws (from the U.S. DOE) Sexual Harassment FAQs from the U.S. DOE Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy from the ODE
Module 8: Employee Rights	FAQs from the First Amendment Center Resources from the NSBA FAQs from The Center for the Teaching Profession (ODE) Ohio Teacher Education and Licensure Standards
Module 9 and 10: Equal Educational Opportunities-- Desegregation and Special Education	Brown vs Board of Education 50 Years Later School Desegregation and Equal Educational Opportunities The State of Public School Integration Ohio Department of Education (a wealth of information) Exceptional Children FAQs by the ODE FAQs from the Council for Exceptional Children IDEA Law and Regulations

Last revised 17 January 2005