My friend and former colleague Derek W. Black is moving from Howard to the University of South Carolina School of Law. Close readers of the faculty lounge may recall that Derek's been sitting with us some this spring.
Derek's publications include Education Law: Equality, Fairness, and Reform (forthcoming Aspen 2012) and such articles as "Middle Income Peers as Educational Resources and the Constitutional Right to Equal Access" in the Boston College Law Review, "The Congressional Failure to Enforce Equal Protection Through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" in the Boston University Law Review in 2010, and "Unlocking the Power of State Constitutions with Equal Protection: The First Step Toward Education as a Federally Protected Right," in the William and Mary Law Review in 2010.
Welcome to the SEC, Derek!
The picture is of the African American monument on the grounds of the Columbia capitol.
We are very excited that Derek is joining us.
Posted by: Danielle Holley-Walker | May 08, 2012 at 03:16 PM
Congratulations, Derek! South Carolina is very fortunate to have you.
Posted by: Dawinder S. Sidhu | May 08, 2012 at 03:27 PM
We are all overjoyed that Derek and his lovely family will soon be a part of our South Carolina family! Welcome!
Posted by: Eboni S. Nelson | May 08, 2012 at 05:18 PM
His spouse will also be joining the U South Carolina faculty, no?
Posted by: Jenny P. | May 09, 2012 at 04:19 AM
Thanks for the kind comments. Claire Raj, my wife, will be teaching juvenile justice and skills courses as a visiting professor for one year, but will not be joining the faculty on a full time basis. We are both excited to join our new community in Columbia.
Posted by: Derek black | May 09, 2012 at 01:22 PM