These events are part of the McCarthy Institute’s programming to further legal literacy in education and bring together education scholars to discuss current legal issues in education.
Virtual Events
March 28, 2025: All for Education: The Role of Citizens in Shaping Policy, with Terry Spradlin
Terry Spradlin, Executive Director of the Indiana School Boards Association, shared insights from his 34 years around the Indiana State House; Indiana State Senator Shelli Yoder, Director of State Relations for Indiana University Zach Smith Howard, and Board Secretary of Communities In Schools of Indiana Suellen Reed participated in a panel Q&A, followed by an audience Q&A.
September 19, 2023: The Future of Affirmative Action on College Campuses
This virtual event gathered IU and other national experts to discuss the state of affirmative action in college admissions after the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion in SFFA v. Harvard.
Speakers: John Borkowski, Tiffani Burgess, Maya Kobersy, Janet Decker, Martha McCarthy, Vanessa Miller, Jennifer Rippner
October 20, 2022: Virtual Keynote Address by Derek Black
Derek W. Black, Professor of Law, Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law, University of South Carolina School of Law, and member of our IU education law advisory committee, delivered a keynote address focused on his recent book, Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy.