2008 ELA Awards

M.A. McGhehey Award

Allan Osborne, Ph.D.
Retired Principal
Quincy Public Schools
Quincy, MA

Adjunct Professor of School Law
American International College
Springfield, MA

The McGhehey Award is presented annually to an individual member for outstanding service and dedication to the Education Law Association.

 

Steven S. Goldberg Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law

James E. Ryan, J.D.
 Professor
University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesville, Virginia
"Standards, Testing, and School Finance Litigation"

 The Steven S. Goldberg Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law is presented annually in recognition of an outstanding article, book, book chapter, or other form of scholarly legal writing in the field of education law and recognizes a work of scholarly excellence that has an impact on education law. The award was established in memory of one of ELA’s long-term members, Steven S. Goldberg.



Joseph C. Beckham Dissertation of the Year Award

Howard J. Eberwein III, Ed.D.
Superintendent
 Pittsfield Public Schools
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
"Raising Legal Literacy in Public Schools, A Call For Principal Leadership: A National Study of Secondary School Principals' Knowledge of Public School Law."

The Joseph C. Beckham Dissertation of the Year Award recognizes exemplary dissertations by doctoral students in the field of education law. To be considered, the dissertation must be conceptually clear and address an important problem or hypothesis; contain a comprehensive and relevant review of applicable literature; demonstrate a methodologically sound approach; present a cogent analysis of data; show significant results and discussion; and be written in a scholarly style with appropriate documentation.



George Jay Joseph Education Law Writing Award

Kimberly Gee
Law Student
 University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, California
"Establishing a Constitutional Standard that Protects Public School Teacher Classroom Expression."

The purpose of this national competition is to generate increased interest in and recognition of education law among not only graduate students in education schools but also, in particular, to students in law schools.