LibGuides: Doctor of Education (EdD) Program Guide: Education Law and Policy

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
20 U.S.C. Section 1232g. This law provides parents and students over the age of 18 certain rights with respect to educational records.
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA)
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 reauthorized the Higher Education Act of 1965, which originally had created financial aid programs for college and university students.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
20 U.S.C Sections 1400-1482. This law ensures that all children with disabilities have free public education.
Post-9/11 GI Bill Education Assistance
33 U.S.C. Sections 3301, 3311-3324. This law provides education and housing benefits for veterans and their families. The text of the law is from Cornell's Legal Information Institute Website.

Code of Federal Regulations - Title 34 - Education
From Cornell's Legal Information Institute Website.
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A Summary of Federal Educational Laws Administered by the U.S. Department of Education
This report from the Congressional Research Service explains the federal elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education programs administered by the United States Department of Education.
The Higher Education Act (HEA): A Primer
This Congressional Research Service Report is an overview of the terms of the Higher Education Act
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Rand Corporation (Topics: Education and Literacy)

U.S. Department of Education: Laws and Guide
This U.S. Department of Education webpage provides more information about FERPA, HOEA, and IDEA and other education-related federal laws.

Cornell University's LII: Education Law Overview and Sources
The Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute's overview of Education Law with links to relevant federal and state laws, U.S. Department of Education offices, and other education-related sites.

West's Encyclopedia of American Law by Jeffrey Lehman; Shirelle Phelps
ISBN: 9780787663674
Publication Date: 2004-08-27
This 12-volume set provides information on more than 5,000 legal topics in American law. It includes completely revised articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more. Legal issues are fully discussed, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more.