Book Description
This market-leading text for graduate-level courses in educational law is a combined textbook/casebook that provides a comprehensive view of the law that governs the public school system of America. The case method approach allows instructors to involve discussion to discover and expose the reasoning of the law. This helps students relate factual situations to the law while recognizing similar experiences they may have as practicing teachers and administrators.

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This popular and well-known textbook provides a comprehensive view of the law that governs the state schools systems of the United States. It presents and discusses legal cases concerned with the multitude of issues facing the public school system, including such issues as teaching diverse student populations, teacher rights, and the role of the Federal government. Over 1300 citations and school law case excerpts are included.

SYNOPSIS

Designed for graduate students studying education or law, the Alexanders' text provides a comprehensive view of the civil, criminal, and constitutional laws governing the public school system in the U.S. The thoroughly revised sixth edition includes coverage on recent freedom of the press decisions applicable to student newspapers, students' privacy against illegal search and seizure and drug testing, the rights of children with disabilities as prescribed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the teacher- school board employment relationship as affected by Title VII, the Supreme Court's shifting perspective on church-state relations, and curricular and instructional matters. Kern Alexander is with the U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; M. David Alexander is with Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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