Overview

This text provides a question and answer format which addresses every aspect of school law from a teacher’s and school administrator’s perspective. Clearly written and useful to both teachers and school administrators, this text focuses on legal issues reflecting current trends that are important to educators in the 21’st century. The authors designed the text for school professionals seeking an easy to use reference on every important area of school law, including student and employee rights, the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on those rights, and how to understand their legal rights and responsibilities.  This up-to-date presentation provides insights into laws governing education as well as court decisions from all 50 states and the federal courts.  Guiding legal principles are presented in such a way that educators can easily understand and follow today’s trends in the law governing education.

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Author:   Louis Fischer ,  David Schimmel ,  Leslie R. Stellman
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.644kg
ISBN:  

9780205494958

ISBN 10:   0205494951
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   08 August 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780132564236
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

 1. Teachers and the Legal System.   I. THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF TEACHING.    2. Do I Have a Contract?    3. How Secure Is My Employment?    4. How Does Collective Bargaining Effect Me?    5 . When Am I Liable?    6. What Constitutes Slander and Libel?    7. How Should I Deal with Child Abuse and Neglect?    8. How Does Copyright Law Affect Me?   II. TEACHERS' AND STUDENTS' RIGHTS.    9. When Can Schools Restrict Freedom of Expression?   10. When Can Schools Limit Religious Freedom?   11. When Can Schools Limit Freedom of Association?   12. What Are My Rights Under Due Process?   13. How Free Is My Personal Life?   14. Are Teachers and Students Protected Against Racial Discrimination?   15. Are Teachers and Students Protected Against Sex Discrimination?   16. Are There Special Rights for Students with Disabilities and Non-English speasking students?   17. Who Controls Student Records?   18. Do parents Have Choice in Educating Their Children?   19. When Can Schools Restrict Personal Appearance?   20. The No Child Left Behind Act, High Stakes Testing, and Other Current Controversies.   Appendix A: Selected Provisions of the U.S.Constitution.   Appendix B: Major Federal Laws Affecting Schools.   Appendix C: Other Legal Resources for Teachers.

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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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