Steve Brown's guest today is Professor Daniel Weddle, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law, and they will discuss many important topics in the area of educational law.
Daniel Weddle is an Emeritus Clinical Professor of Law and the former Co-Director of Academic Support at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law, where he taught from 1996 until his transition to emeritus status. [1]
His background and focus include the following:
- Expertise in Education Law: Professor Weddle’s research primarily focuses on legal issues in education, particularly regarding student free speech, school violence, and bullying. He has written on topics such as the rights of refugee children in U.S. public schools and legal theories for holding schools accountable for preventing peer-on-peer bullying. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Courses Taught: Over his nearly three decades at UMKC, his teaching portfolio included Governmental and Legal Aspects of Education, Legal Aspects of Higher Education, Scholarly Writing, Litigation Drafting, and Introduction to Lawyering Processes. [1]
- Academic Support: He directed the law school's Academic Strategies Program, where he helped 1L and upper-level students develop the skills necessary to analyze cases, prepare outlines, and succeed on law school exams. [1, 2, 3]
- Professional Background: Before earning his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1995, Weddle served as an academic dean and English instructor at Maranatha Academy for 12 years. He also previously practiced civil and family law with the Wirken Group in Kansas City. [1]
https://media.gtc.edu/recordings/EducationMatters/EM-062026.mp3