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Education Law

University of Richmond

2016

Education

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Clarence Thomas, Fisher V. University Of Texas, And The Future Of Affirmative Action In Higher Education, Scott D. Gerber May 2016

Clarence Thomas, Fisher V. University Of Texas, And The Future Of Affirmative Action In Higher Education, Scott D. Gerber

University of Richmond Law Review

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The Real Costs Of Neoliberal Education Reform: The Case Of Philadelphia School Closures, Jerusha Conner, Kelly Monahan Mar 2016

The Real Costs Of Neoliberal Education Reform: The Case Of Philadelphia School Closures, Jerusha Conner, Kelly Monahan

University of Richmond Law Review

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Are We Heading Toward A Charter School "Bubble"?: Lessons From The Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Preston C. Green Iii, Bruce D. Baker, Joseph O. Oluwole, Julie F. Mead Mar 2016

Are We Heading Toward A Charter School "Bubble"?: Lessons From The Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Preston C. Green Iii, Bruce D. Baker, Joseph O. Oluwole, Julie F. Mead

University of Richmond Law Review

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Restorative Practices: Righting The Wrongs Of Exclusionary School Discipline, Marilyn Armour Mar 2016

Restorative Practices: Righting The Wrongs Of Exclusionary School Discipline, Marilyn Armour

University of Richmond Law Review

The purpose of this article is to explain the pressing need for school-based restorative justice as a philosophy and mechanism to alter increasingly negative school climates, redress educators' retributive orientation to student behavior, and redirect the school-to-prison pipeline. Part I discusses the manifestations ofthe current crisis in education. Although zero tolerance was intended to increase school safety, recent studies attest to the severe iatrogenic consequences including high rates of in-school and out-of-school suspensions, ever-increasing racial disparities in the use of punishment, the misuse of harsh disciplinary procedures with traumatized youth, and growing evidence of educator dropout that parallels the failure …


From Mainstreaming To Marginalization? Idea's De Facto Segregation Consequences And Prospects For Restoring Equity In Special Education, Kerrigan O'Malley Mar 2016

From Mainstreaming To Marginalization? Idea's De Facto Segregation Consequences And Prospects For Restoring Equity In Special Education, Kerrigan O'Malley

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As a basic construct for recommending measures to correct the prevailing inequities in special education, this comment examines the de facto segregation impact IDEA stemming from the Supreme Court's interpretive rulings and from the Act's own enforcement norms. The analysis further identifies the equality compromising consequences of specific IDEA provisions and considers prospects for restoring equity to special needs service delivery in these areas, with a particular focus on tuition reimbursement for private school. Respecting the historical alignment of the law of race discrimination in education and the law of disability education rights, the analysis identifies inequities that prevail at …