Research Guides: EDUC 014: Pedagogy and Power (SC): Law Reviews & Legal Cases

Casebooks in the Trico

The Trico has several legal casebooks that summarize educational policy cases. Below are some recent titles available in Tripod. There are others (both older and recent) that you may be able to request from Bryn Mawr or Haverford. For a list, see the Educational law and legislation -- United States -- Cases subject heading in Tripod.

Education Law
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ISBN: 0805846530
Publication Date: 2004-08-24
This text both explains the important concepts of principles of education law and presents court decisions to illuminate them. By employing this structure, the book combines the strengths of the traditional casebook and those of the legal treatise. It also discusses the implications of the law for educational policy and practice.
Law and American Education
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ISBN: 1578863945
Publication Date: 2006-04-26
This volume includes case briefs on court decisions that have played a role in defining school policy and have affected classroom activity.
We the Students: Supreme Court cases for and about students (2008)
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ISBN: 9780872897601
This unique reference has introduced countless students to the field of legal studies by studying Supreme Court issues that directly affect young people.

Law Reviews

Law Reviews & Legal Periodicals
Articles in law reviews and legal periodicals can be sources of information about legal concepts and relevant cases and statutes. To limit your LexisNexis search to only Educational Law sources, click on:
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Nexis Uni
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Formerly LexisNexis, find newspaper and magazine articles, news transcripts, reference works, and legal materials, including Supreme Court cases. Includes the New York Times from 1980-present.

Other Sources of Case Briefs

For more links to federal case law materials (i.e. beyond case summaries, things like court reports and transcripts), take a look at the US Judicial page of the SOWK 585 Legal Research course guide.

Department of Justice - Educational Opportunities Cases
The DoJ Civil Rights Division page includes Educational Opportunities case briefs, press releases and a variety of public documents (appellate briefs, articles, policy guidelines, speeches, etc.). These documents are searchable via the web site search box in the top navigation bar.
Supreme Court of the United States
The official US Supreme Court web site, containing oral argument transcripts (2000-date) and Opinions (1991-date).