ELHE 7103 Education Law and Public Policy
Email elhe@bc.edu or department permission from the ELHE department. This course addresses the political and legal aspects of the role of education in our democratic society. Provides an introductory survey of public policy issues and laws governing preschool, elementary, secondary, and higher education. Included are such topics as religious freedom, free speech, and due process; the liability of educational institutions and educators; the legal distinctions between private and public institutions; student and parent privacy rights; disability rights; and the promotion of educational equity among all groups regardless of gender, sexual orientation, language, race, religion, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background.
Course overview
- Department
- Educational Leadership and Higher Education
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.97 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.15 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Beth Godett | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 17 |
| Spring 2026 | Michele Scavongelli | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2025 | Michele Scavongelli | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Summer 2025 | Beth Godett | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | — | 16 of 24 |
| Summer 2025 | Erin O'sullivan | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Beth Godett | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | — | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2025 | Michele Scavongelli | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 10+ hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Fall 2024 | Michele Scavongelli | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 8 of 8 |
| Fall 2024 | Raquel Muniz Castro | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 17 |
| Summer 2024 | Erin O'sullivan | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Spring 2024 | Beth Godett | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Raquel Muniz Castro | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 18 |
| Fall 2023 | Beth Godett | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 | Erin O'sullivan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Michele Scavongelli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 17 |
| Summer 2023 | Beth Godett | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 12 |
| Summer 2023 | Erin O'sullivan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 of 18 |
| Summer 2023 | Michele Scavongelli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Michele Scavongelli | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Raquel Muniz Castro | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Fall 2022 | Michele Scavongelli | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Raquel Muniz Castro | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Vanessa Miller | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Summer 2022 | Dana Fleming | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 18 |
| Summer 2022 | Michele Scavongelli | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 11 |
| Spring 2022 | Karen Kalzer | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Spring 2022 | Michele Scavongelli | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 15 |
| Spring 2022 | Raquel Muniz Castro | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 16 |
| Fall 2021 | Janet Faulkner | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2021 | Karen Kalzer | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | — | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Marlies Spanjaard | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | — | 6 of 12 |
| Fall 2021 | Michele Scavongelli | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01