Research Guides: Education Law: Home

Looking for a case? Start here

The best way to find cases is to use one or more of the resources / books listed below. You may also search ERIC for articles that mention cases - select the Articles tab for details.

Education Week: Law and Courts
The latest news about legal issues in pre-K - high school education.
Yearbook of Education Law
Reviews the prior year's major school law issues. 2003-present.
Encyclopedia of Education Law
Focuses on developments since Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, but also includes entries on the historical development of the laws that impact education. Very easy to browse by overarching
Education Law
3rd ed., 2004. Use the Table of Contents to locate your area of interest. Be sure to select "Close Item" above the Table of Contents when you are finished. (NOT an electronic version of the 7-volume set mentioned below).

Education Law. 7 volumes. 1984-present
Cabell Library Reference, 1st floor. KF 4119 .R36
Volume 7 has the index. This is a subscription resource updated regularly.

Legal Notes for Education. Library keeps last 12 months only.
Cabell Library Reference. 1st floor. KF 4119 .A1 L43
Monthly newsletter highlighting the latest issues and cases.

Getting the Case

Once you have the names of the parties and/or the legal citation, use WestlawNext to read the full text of the decision.

WestlawNext Campus Research
Enter the information you have, i.e., the names of the parties, or the citation. The citation is usually the most accurate way to search.

Special Education and Disability Policy - Legal Materials

Special Ed Connection
Rich source of legal, regulatory, and guidance material specific to special education designed for use by practitioners. Search functions are at the top of the page; browse functions are the tabs, features links, and other links. Special Ed Roundups and SmartStarts provide resources clustered by topic.