Syllabus

High Tech High Positive School Culture and School Law Syllabus

Francesca Henderson and Debra Maldonado
December 2023 | High Tech High Graduate School of Education

This syllabus from High Tech High Graduate School of Education’s two-credit course 620 is designed to assist future or current school leaders in considering the tension between equity, justice, and the law as it relates to school policies, discipline, and culture. The course focuses on the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendments; Supreme Court cases related to education; and reflections on how the implementation of these laws impacts various educational stakeholders. Through dialogue and writing assignments, students learn to deal with both being compliant with the law and having compassion for students, their families, other teachers, and the broader community. This syllabus is a valuable resource for leadership preparation program educators and administrators.