ELHE7103

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

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.97 / 5

Based on 378 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Beth K Godett
    Summer 2026
  • Raquel Muniz Castro
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.83/5
  • Beth Godett
    Spring 2026, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.19/5
  • Dana Fleming
    Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.09/5
  • Erin O'sullivan
    Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.27/5
  • Janet Faulkner
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 1.50/5
  • Karen Kalzer
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.31/5
  • Marlies Spanjaard
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.50/5
  • Michele Scavongelli
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.84/5
  • Vanessa Miller
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.71/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Beth K Godett · Th 07:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Raquel Muniz Castro · M 07:00PM-08:30PM · Offered