Essay: Equal Protection and Public Education Essay
Details:
Research the implications of equal protection for K-12 students within one of the below groups:
Classifications based on English language learners;
Classifications through ability grouping/tracking;
Classifications in academic programs based on gender;
Classifications in sports programs based on gender; and
Classifications to assign students to specific schools for racial balance.
Create a 500 to 750-word essay, address the following for the group that you have chosen:
Summarize the factual background on how the students are classified;
Identify the legal issues presented by these classifications; and
Describe what equal protection requires.
Include at least five references in your essay. At least three of the five references should cite U.S. Supreme Court cases.