American Public Education Law Primer

The Author: David C. Bloomfield is Associate Professor and Head of Educational Leadership at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. A former elementary and middle school teacher, he holds degrees from Columbia University School of Law, Princeton University, and Brandeis University. He practiced education law at a prominent Washington, D.C. law firm prior to becoming General Counsel to the New York City Board of Education and education adviser to an elected official. A parent activist, Bloomfield is former President of New York’s Citywide Council on High Schools. He holds principal and superintendent certification.

«David C. Bloomfield has written a user-friendly guide to education law that will prove extremely helpful to parents, teachers, and all others concerned about public education.» (Diane Ravitch, Research Professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University)