Importance Of Education Law

Education Law is the area of law that relates to schools, teachers, and the rights of Americans to a public education, as well as standards for those students who attend private schools. S Woolman & H Botha ‘Limitations’ in S Woolman et al (eds) Constitutional law of South Africa (2 edition, OS, July 2006) chap 34. That said, Enver Motala and Jon Pampallis do stop to note the varying political axes around which education law and policy turn: ‘Law and policy are unequivocal regarding the need to address both the ‘humanistic’ elements of reconstruction and issues which are more narrowly concerned with economic development. Concerns for democracy, redressing historical injustice, ensuring a human rights culture, providing an environment for participation and accountability are matched with concerns for economic regeneration, human resource development, in the international economy’. 1996 (Constitution) provides for the right to education. Of particular importance is that section 29 (1) (a)4 provides a benchmark of education called basic education, an unqualified human right that everyone is entitled to.5 Of particular note is that the term basic education in section 29 (1) (a) is similar to that which was defined by the World Declaration.

It may be true that the lives of most South Africans are increasingly affected by the various forms of social security. And there are not many other academic disciplines. In particular legal disciplines, where so little of the general principles. Let alone the intricate debates and details, is actually known. Irrespective of the considerations which may have contributed to this state of affairs over the years, the constitutional embodiment in the Bill of Rights of a right to access to social secur...

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... are Educational legislation and general legislation. There is common law and case law. Educators have a duty to educate learners on how to claim their rights, on how to fulfil their responsibilities in terms of promoting the rights of others, and about values, respect the rights of others. Like freedom of expression freedom of association and section 2 which focuses on the children`s right.

The teachers responsibilities in the classroom is to maintain complete and accurate records of each learner`s academic, spiritual, social and emotional growth using both school wide and classroom based formative and summative assessments. Recognises the needs of individual learners and group at large. Offers support as needed using flexible groups, workshops, compacting and other differentiation models. Encourages parent involvement through volunteer opportunities.