Education Law
This Education Law Library Guide seeks to assist patrons at NSU Shepard Broad College of Law as a starting point for initial research in education law.
Education Law Library Guide
This Education Law Library Guide seeks to help NSU patrons by offering links to selected education law resources for these topics: (1) child find; (2) individualized education plan (IEP); (3) student accommodations; and (4) Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law (DIAL) Clinic.
General Information about Education Law
Introduction
Below please find a list of websites that may serve as helpful resources related to education law.
Brown v. Board of Education Digital Archive by the University of Michigan Library
Education Commission of the States
Education Law Center
Education Law Association
FindLaw
Florida Department of Education
Florida Education Association
NACCP Legal Defense Fund
National Center for Educational Statistics
Nova Southeastern University
U.S. Department of Education
Wrightslaw
Topics within Education Law
Although this is not an exhaustive of every topic under the sun within education law, below please find an initial list of topics.
- Accountability;
- Assessments;
- Bullying;
- Charter Schools;
- Child Abuse;
- Child Find;
- Compensatory Education;
- Discrimination;
- Due Process;
- Evaluations;
- First Amendment;
- Free Appropriate Publication Education;
- Higher Education;
- Least Restrictive Environment;
- Privacy Rights;
- Related Services;
- Special Education;
- Voucher Systems.
Selected Electronic Secondary Sources on LexisNexis and Westlaw
- College and University Law on LexisNexis;
- Data Privacy in Education: Complying with FERPA and State Laws on LexisNexis;
- Education Law: First Amendment, Due Process, and Discrimination on Westlaw;
- Education Law Forms on LexisNexis;
- Federal Public School Law Guidebook on LexisNexis;
- Fifty State Statutory Surveys on Westlaw;
- Fifty State Regulatory Surveys on Westlaw;
- James A. Rapp Education Law on LexisNexis;
- Lexis Civil Rights & Strategy Series: Education Law on LexisNexis;
- Quinlan School Law Bulletin on Westlaw;
- Quinlan Special Education Law Bulletin on Westlaw;
- Quinlan Student Discipline Law Bulletin on Westlaw;
- Special Education Law Bulletin on Westlaw.
Selected Electronic Resource on LexisNexis Digital Library
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Special Education Law
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This eBook is a unique offering in the growing field of Special Education Law and is designed to be used both in schools of education and in law schools. Coverage includes:
Core Concepts of Special Education Law;
Eligibility and Evaluation;
Residency;
Free, Appropriate Public Education;
Individualized Education Program;
Education in the Least Restrictive Environment;
Related Services;
Due Process Hearings;
Student Discipline;
Court Proceedings;
Attorneys’ Fees in Special Education Litigation;
Children in Nonpublic Schools;
Early Childhood Programs; and
Post-Secondary Education.
It features a highly useful glossary of special education and legal terms.
Special Education Law contains relevant statutory excerpts and carefully edited reports of the leading special education cases, together with extensive explanatory materials and provocative questions for class discussion. The eBook also features practical exercises for home assignments or in-class projects. Two of the co-authors teach in law schools and have deep experience in special education law as well as allied subjects such as constitutional law, administrative law, civil procedure, federal courts, and general school law. Their background enables them to discuss the special education topics thoroughly and to draw connections to other parts of the law school curriculum. The third co-author, who is also a lawyer, teaches educational administration as well as special education law; that background enables him to add lessons on the real-world impact of the law on the daily work of the schools.
A separate publication, Special Education Law: Statutes and Regulations [see the Related Product link below], contains relevant statutes and regulations.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780327189794Publication Date: July 1, 2013
Selected Electronic Resources on West Academic Study Aids
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Special Education Law in a Nutshell, 2nd ed.
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This Nutshell presents a very timely overview of legal topics relating to special education services for students in K-12 education. Topics covered include: historical background, Section 504 coverage, IDEA coverage, child find, evaluations, IEPs, disciplinary issues, special COVID-19 concerns, due process hearings, and state administrative complaints. The chapters include model forms, sample evaluations and IEPs. It also includes discussion of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions from the last several terms. Finally, it provides examples from a variety of state practices to give the reader an excellent sense of the interaction between state and federal regulations in this complex area of the law.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9798887865843Publication Date: May 14, 2025 -
The Law of Schools, Students and Teachers in a Nutshell, 7th ed.
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This text captures the key points of the precedents governing student rights and responsibilities relating to attendance, speech, expression, religion, discipline, grades, tests, drugs, search and seizure, the emerging law of social media, i.e., cyberbullying, and the range of procedural due process interests. The book further addresses the range of constitutional rights and protections for teachers as well as employment terms and conditions, including contracts, tenure and potential liabilities.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781636593005Publication Date: May 2, 2022 -
Education Law Stories, 1st ed.
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This book provides an understanding of a dozen leading education-related cases, focusing on how the litigation was shaped by lawyers, judges, and social factors, and why the cases have attained landmark status. In this book, a group of prominent education and constitutional law scholars have brought to life 12 of the most interesting cases ever litigated, a number of which are taught in basic law school courses. Both cases in higher education settings and school law are included. Cases have been selected to provide a historical sampling of different times and important issues, including religion, finance, race gender, and disabilities.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781599410326Publication Date: December 4, 2007 -
Law School Legends Audio on Education Law, 2nd ed. (Audio)
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With Law School Legends, students get a brilliant law school professor explaining an entire subject in one simple, dynamic lecture. In this audio lecture, Professor Michael Kaufman condenses education law into one lecture with mini reviews and a detailed outline. Included is the coverage of three key issues: the structure of education law; the state’s power to regulate v. the constitutional rights of students; and the state’s power to regulate v. the federal statutory rights of students.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781685611897Publication Date: October 18th, 2024
Selected Resource on ProQuest
Selected Law Reviews on HeinOnline
Selected Education Databases
Selected Print Secondary Sources
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The Complete IEP Guide
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Get the educational services and support your child deserves. Federal law guarantees every child a free appropriate education, and the goal of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is to assure that every child with special needs receives what the law promises. But if you have a special ed child, you know that your family must make sure the school follows through. This powerful book covers: eligibility rules and assessments; working with outside experts; developing your child's ideal educational program; preparing for and attending IEP meetings, and resolving disputes with school districts. The 10th edition includes summaries of important court decisions, expanded information on independent evaluations and bullying, and additional real-life tips. It provides key forms, sample letters, and resources you need at every stage of the IEP process. With it, you can make sure your child gets a good education--the education he or she deserves. With downloadable forms, letters and resources inside. Includes IEP blueprint.
Call Number: KF4209.3 .S57 2020ISBN: 9781413327427Publication Date: July 28, 2020 -
The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law, 3rd ed.
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Special Education Law Book.
Call Number: KF4209.3 .C453 2015ISBN: 9780977017973Publication Date: November 15, 2014 -
Higher Education Law
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The lay of the land -- Scholarship -- In the classroom -- Faculty as institutional citizens -- Faculty as public citizens -- Faculty as employees -- Final observations on faculty law.
Call Number: KF4225 .P67 2002ISBN: 0801867487Publication Date: January 21, 2002 -
Special Education Law: Cases and Materials
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This book is a unique offering in the growing field of Special Education Law and is designed to be used both in schools of education and in law schools. Coverage includes:
Core Concepts of Special Education Law;
Eligibility and Evaluation;
Residency;
Free, Appropriate Public Education;
Individualized Education Program;
Education in the Least Restrictive Environment;
Related Services;
Due Process Hearings;
Student Discipline;
Court Proceedings;
Attorneys' Fees in Special Education Litigation;
Children in Nonpublic Schools;
Early Childhood Programs; and
Post-Secondary Education.
It features a highly useful glossary of special education and legal terms.
Special Education Law contains relevant statutory excerpts and carefully edited reports of the leading special education cases, together with extensive explanatory materials and provocative questions for class discussion. The book also features practical exercises for home assignments or in-class projects. Two of the co-authors teach in law schools and have deep experience in special education law as well as allied subjects such as constitutional law, administrative law, civil procedure, federal courts, and general school law. Their background enables them to discuss the special education topics thoroughly and to draw connections to other parts of the law school curriculum. The third co-author, who is also a lawyer, teaches educational administration as well as special education law; that background enables him to add lessons on the real-world impact of the law on the daily work of the schools.
The Fourth Edition includes new cases on eligibility, damages, and other topics, as well as coverage of the new Infant and Toddler Program regulations.
A separate publication, Special Education Law: Statutes and Regulations, contains relevant statutes and regulations.
Call Number: KF4209.3 .W428 2013ISBN: 9780769865058Publication Date: July 1, 2013 -
Wrightslaw; Special Education Law, 2nd ed.
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Special Education Law
Call Number: KF4209.3 .W75 2007ISBN: 9781892320162Publication Date: January 1, 2007
Selected Federal Statutes related to Education Law
Code of Federal Regulations
Policy Letters
Selected Florida Statute Related to Education Law
Selected Electronic Secondary Sources on LexisNexis and Westlaw
- Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal on Westlaw;
- College and University Law on LexisNexis;
- Data Privacy in Education: Complying with FERPA and State Laws on LexisNexis;
- Education Law: First Amendment, Due Process, and Discrimination on Westlaw;
- Education Law Forms on LexisNexis;
- Fifty State Statutory Surveys on Westlaw;
- Fifty State Regulatory Surveys on Westlaw;
- Federal Public School Law Guidebook on LexisNexis;
- James A. Rapp Education Law on LexisNexis;
- Journal of Law and Education on Westlaw;
- Lexis Civil Rights and Strategy Series: Education Law on LexisNexis;
- Quinlan School Law Bulletin on Westlaw;
- Quinlan Special Education Law Bulletin on Westlaw;
- Quinlan Student Discipline Law Bulletin on Westlaw;
- Special Education Law Bulletin on Westlaw.
LexisNexis: Education Law
Westlaw: Florida State and Federal Cases
Additional Resources
American Bar Association
Education Commission of the State
Edsurge
Findlaw
Justia
Library Guides
- Florida A&M University Libraries: Law Sources for Students and Educators: Brown v. Board of Education;
- Georgetown Law Library: Education Law Research Guide;
- LOC: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972: Resources;
- Loyola University of Chicago: Library Guide on Education Resources;
- Stanford University: Education Law;
- University of California Irvine School of Law: Treatises on Education Law.
National Academy of Education
- NAE.
National Center on Education and the Economy
- NCEE.
United States Department of Education