Education and school law cover the laws and regulations that govern federal and state education, including the administration and operation of educational institutions, school athletics, instruction methods, programs, and materials. This area of law encompasses issues relating to school faculty, staff, and students, including school discipline and discrimination based on race, color, national original, sex, or disability.
Special education law refers to the laws and regulations that govern the teaching of students with special needs. These needs may be learning or physical disabilities, behavioral problems, talents, or academic aptitude that cannot be satisfied in a regular classroom.
Calera is a city in Chilton and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 3,158 at the 2000 census, but as of 2008 the population has tripled to 10,742 making it the fastest growing city in Alabama.