Posts for April 17,
2016
These are the posts
that are accumulated in our newsletter which goes out every 4-6 days during the
school year. The posts are organized by the major units in our Con Law (5th ed.) student textbook.
Is a California online school network cashing in on
failure? ]SJ Merc, 4/17/16]: The TV ads pitch a new kind of school
where the power of the Internet allows gifted and struggling students alike to
"work at the level that's just right for them" and thrive with
one-on-one attention from teachers connecting through cyberspace. Thousands of
California families, supported with hundreds of millions in state education
dollars, have bought in.
I. Introduction to Law,
the Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the
5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some
recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
II. Defining the Political
System: Federalism and Checks and Balances
[See TOPICS 11-15 in the 5th
edition of Constitutional Law] Here are recent articles that are
relevant to this unit:
The American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
More Than Immigration at the High Court [Slate, 4/16/16]: The Court's look at Obama's
executive action perfectly explains the Merrick Garland fight.
Could Trump Be Impeached Shortly After He Takes Office? [Politico,
4/16/16]: It's highly improbable, but everyone from law scholars to political
junkies are speculating about it.
III. The Political System: Voting and Campaigns
[See TOPICS 16-20 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are
relevant to this unit:
How Donald Trump could clinch the nomination in
California [AP, 4/16/16]: It's still possible for Donald Trump to
clinch the nomination by the end of the primaries on June 7. His path is narrow
and perilous. But it's plausible and starts with a big victory Tuesday in his
home state New York primary.
As
she heads to California, how has Hillary Clinton fared with the truth? [PolitiFact, 4/16/16]:
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is scheduled to visit Los
Angeles on Saturday. Her campaign says she’ll deliver a public speech about
lifting wages for Americans and attend an event to raise cash for her White
House bid.
IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4th,
5th, 6th, and 8th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent
articles that are relevant to this unit
V. 1st
Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly)
[See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that
are relevant to this unit:
VI. 14th
Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5th edition of Constitutional
Law] Here are some recent articles
that are relevant to this unit:
Court upholds ruling that fruit grower interfered with
United Farm Workers' efforts [AP, 4/16/16]: The Agricultural Labor
Relations Board has upheld a ruling by an administrative law judge who found
one of the nation’s largest fruit growers interfered with its employees’
process to decide whether to reject union representation.
High court's turn in fight over California teacher tenure [AP,
4/16/16]: Teachers across California may have breathed a sigh of relief when an
appellate court upheld job protection that has long been considered sacrosanct.
Vergara v.
California: Local parents talk race in LA's classrooms [KPCC,
4/16/16]: A new poll out this week from the Leadership Conference Education
Fund reveals some troubling findings when it com es to schools and race. Nearly
two-thirds of black parents and nearly half of the Latino parents surveyed
believe students in their communities don't receive as good an education as
white students do.
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