Education/School Law and Policy

mike3025
Wed, 09 May 2012 17:16:04 +0000

I’m about to start my junior year of college, so I’m beginning to think somewhat seriously about my post-undergrad plans. I’m really interested in education law and policy, and I was wondering which law schools would give me the best preparation for this field. I know that top-level schools like Harvard and Stanford will be good for anything, but are there any other schools that have a reputation as being strong in this area? Should I look for schools that also have strong Schools of Education or policy programs (maybe looking into joint JD/MEd or JD/MPP degrees)? And more generally, is it best to pursue a top overall law school or one that may be lower ranked but is more in line with my interests?