FreshEd #134 – Constitutional Law and Public Schools, Part 1 (Justin Driver)

Do constitutional rights stop at the schoolhouse gate? Are American students, in other words, granted the freedom and protections outlined in the US constitution? This question doesn’t have an easy answer. My guest for the next two episodes is Justin Driver. In his new 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. In the first part of my conversation with Justin, we explore the constitutional significance of school rulings and focus much of our attention on the issue of race. 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.” http://www.freshedpodcast.com/driver-p1 twitter: @freshedpodcast email: [email protected]