FreshEd #134 – Constitutional Law and Public Schools (Justin Driver)

With the leaked Supreme Court ruling that would effectively overturn Roe v. Wade, I thought it would be good to revisit an old episode that explored various constitutional issues vis-a-vis schools. Do constitutional rights stop at the schoolhouse gate? Are American students, in other words, granted the freedom and protections outlined in the US constitution? These questions doesn’t have easy answers. With me to explore some of these questions is Justin Driver. In his book, The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind, Justin explores most if not all Supreme Court rulings on students in public education. Justin Driver is the Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. His first book,The Schoolhouse Gate(2018 Pantheon), is receiving rave reviews. The New York Times called it “indispensable” while the Washington Post called it “masterful.” www.freshedpodcast.com/driver-p1 twitter: @freshedpodcast email: [email protected]