EDU 6220 - Special Education and the Law

3 cr

This dialogue will review the social and political contexts of special education law, review current practices in schools, and explore the rights of students with special needs and the corresponding responsibilities of schools and school districts. The course will emphasize how schools and school districts can avoid unnecessary litigation by serving special needs students according to legal mandates.
Prerequisite: All previous Woodruff Institute courses (see program) if taken as part of the Woodruff Institute.