Centering Students' Rights in Our Democracy: A Case Study from Maryland's Eastern Shore
“Parents’ rights” advocates tried to undermine community efforts to address racism at school: What are strategies to protect a child’s right to learn?
Family Law Quarterly
Volume 57, Issue 3
Articles
Improving the Educational Outcomes of Students in Foster Care: Recommendations Based on an Analysis of Data from New York City
We recommend how municipalities can better support students in foster care and highlight recent promising practices from New York City and elsewhere.
The Intersection of Special Education and Family Law: Thoughts for Family Law Attorneys in Divorce and Custody Cases
How can family law attorneys help protect the educational rights of children with disabilities and their parents during divorce and custody proceedings?
Introduction: Family Law and Children's Educational Rights
Seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education, the articles here concern family law and children's educational rights.
More Articles
The Ontological Expansiveness of "Parental Rights" Rhetoric In K-12 Public Schools
Misuse of parental rights as imposed upon U.S. public school children risks erasing their diverse—and racialized —experiences, identities, and needs.
Period Rhetoric and Partisan Politics
Rhetoric around menstrual cycles is being used in connection with partisan politics. We explore this phenomenon, especially in the context of schools.
Prioritizing Children's Educational Interests When One Parent Leaves an Ultra-Orthodox Community
What should courts consider when deciding the educational interests of a child whose parent is leaving an Ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi Judaism, community?
Restating the Law Governing Children's Education
What are implications of the ALI’s new Restatement on Children and the Law as they relate to parental rights and children’s constitutional rights in public schools?
Student Editor's Note: Intersection of Education and Family Law
The impact of judicial decisions extends far beyond the home, impacting civil rights, disability justice, and more.