School Law: Cases and Concepts (8th Edition) - Hardcover

Michael W. La Morte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205419135 ISBN 13: 9780205419135

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2005

Synopsis

Clearly and interestingly written, this book offers its readers the optimal balance of case law, statutes, regulations, and commentary, thereby providing first hand knowledge of the law and useful guidance in understanding the meaning and application of the law in schools. This text enables educators to operate in a legally defensible and educationally sound manner. This new edition examines policies and litigation pertaining to church and state issues, legal rights and restrictions applicable to students and teachers, desegregation, school finance, vouchers, and charter schools, developments in disabilities law, and harassment of students. Pre-service and in-service teachers and administrators.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

With an emphasis on the case method, this clear and engaging school law text presents select court cases and their legal consequences in a real world context, assisting K-12 educators in making the essential connection between more abstract general principles of law and their operational application in schools.

 

The new tenth edition of School Law: Cases and Concepts is thoroughly updated with the most current court decisions and school law topics of interest, including restrictions on celebratory religious music; Bible distribution; wearing the confederate flag; gay student harassment; student internet message regulation; homeschooling; cyberbullying; parental notification when students refuse to pledge the flag; body piercings; discipline and due process for special education students; drug testing for teachers; lesbian teacher discrimination; maternity leave discrimination; home based charter school; online learning; and most recent school finance decisions. 

 

Understanding that some areas of school law remain unsettle while new issues surface every day, the newly revised edition of this text provides students with a number of learning tools and skills necessary for keeping up to date with school law issues, including basic legal terminology, the ability to properly analyze court decisions, and vital legal information research skills. In addition, notes, questions, epilogues, and summarizing material throughout the book also facilitate a better understanding of the law. 

 

Hallmark features: 

• A clear, jargon-free writing style facilitates use by teachers, administrators, and other educators who may not have a strong legal background.  
• Updated, edited and verbatim court decisions and references to over 500 applicable court decisions keeps readers abreast of the most current laws and legal topics.  
• Diverse coverage of a range of school law topics, including student freedom of expression, drug testing, dress codes and uniforms, search, Title IX requirements, notification of parents for refusal to participate in Pledge of Allegiance, and school fees. 
• A collection of useful learning tools, such as a guide to using the Internet for legal research, appendices with information on analyzing court decisions, notes and questions following cases, a glossary of legal terms, and an exhaustive index.
• Historical perspective, when applicable, puts school law into context and makes the evolution of school law clear to readers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0205419135
• ISBN 13: 9780205419135
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 484