Elevating Equity and Justice by Robert Kim

ELEVATING EQUITY AND JUSTICE by Robert Kim was recently added to our collection. Subtitled “Ten U.S. Supreme Court Cases Every Teacher Should Know,” this text is primarily written for educators, but will also be a helpful reference guide for our students who often review cases like Tinker v. Des Moines or Lau v. Nichols. The surveyed cases deal with educational law and involve school districts, employees, and students; they span the time period from 1969 to 2017. Kim provides a short summary, historical context, and future implications with respect to each case. A former civil rights lawyer and education policy expert, he also provides commentary from educators and lists additional resources. Students could follow a similar template when they review these issues. ELEVATING EQUITY AND JUSTICE offers an update to Peter Irons’ May it Please the Court and complements Jamin Raskin's We the Students, both of which are also on our shelves.