Public-Sector Structural Reform in K-12 Education Practicum
Participants in this program will engage in:
A comprehensive seminar in the design, governance, regulation, democratic operation, and equitable transformation of PK-12 school systems and allied public- and social-sector organizations.
A high-priority, professionally guided consulting project on which an interdisciplinary team of graduate students provides research, design, strategic planning, and/or implementation support on matters that combine legal, regulatory, management, policy, governance, and/or technological issues crucial to the mission of the client organization — typically, a state department of education, school district, charter management organization, social-services agency, advocacy organization, philanthropy, or other non-profit serving children. CPRL projects aim to advance education by pursuing systemic changes and co-creating sustainable, innovative, and responsive approaches with those most affected by the issue.
Application Procedure
Students should submit on the CPRL Website (https://cprl.law.columbia.edu/content/how-apply). CPRL will invite a select number of applicants for an interview with CPRL staff over zoom.
A limited number of scholarships are available for exceptional students to apply to their semester’s tuition in return for a legally enforceable commitment to work full time for three of their first five years after graduation in a public or nonprofit job supporting the PK-12 education sector.
For more information, including a course FAQ, names of Michigan Law students who have taken the previous version of the course, or lists of past projects in which students have engaged in the Course, please email [email protected] or Professor Amy Sankaran at [email protected].
*This description was adapted from Columbia Law School’s own course description, which can be found on Columbia Law School’s web site: https://www.law.columbia.edu/ (search on L8016).