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Author:   David Schimmel ,  Louis Fischer ,  Leslie Stellman
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 10.00cm , Length: 10.00cm
Weight:   0.100kg
ISBN:  

9780205484058

ISBN 10:   0205484050
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   30 July 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Topic Overviews   Preface   About the Authors    1. Teachers and the Legal System  2.Teacher Contracts, Tenure and Collective Bargaining  3. Responsibilities and Liabilities: Student Injuries, Defamation, and Abuse and Neglect  4. Teacher Freedom of Expression: Academic Freedom, Association, Appearance, and Copyright  5. Student Freedom of Expression:  Speech, Press, Association, and Appearance  6. Due Process Rights of Teachers and Students  7. Religion and Public Education  8. Discrimination and Equal Protection: Race, Gender, Age, Language, and Special Education  9. Teachers’ Personal Life  10. Parents’ Rights in Educating Their Children and Controlling Their School Records  11. The No Child Left Behind Act and Other Current Controversies   Appendix A:  Selected Provisions of the U.S. Constitution Appendix B:  Major Federal Laws Affecting Education Glossary Index

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Louis Fischer (J.D. and Ph.D., Stanford University) is Professor Emeritus and former dean of the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.   David Schimmel (J.D., Yale University) is Professor of Education in the Department of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Visiting Professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.   Leslie R. Stellman (J.D., Syracuse University) is chairman of the Education Law Practice-Group of the Towson, Maryland, firm of Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, P.A., as well as an Adjunct Professor of Education Law at Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University Graduate School of Education, and the University of Baltimore School of Law.

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