School Law and Student Rights: Cases, Controversies, and Practical Guidance

In this engaging text, prevalent school law topics are presented with interesting cases that help the reader to begin to think about such issues from a legal perspective.

School Law and Student Rights provides information about school law, including relevant statutes and regulations, case law, and hypothetical cases to provide practical examples of implementing the law in the school setting. The legal topics addressed in this book include the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), student First Amendment considerations, educator liability, threat assessment, avoiding common reasons for due process hearings, and Section 504 issues.

Appropriate for educators, administrators, support staff, school psychologists, school counselors, and attorneys and advocates with an interest in school law, this book is an enjoyable and informational read about current and changing school law compared to a typical legal text.

Shirley A. Woika served as a teacher, school psychologist, and administrator before becoming the director of clinical training at Penn State’s School Psychology Program. She is currently a psychologist in private practice in State College, Pennsylvania.

Anne M. McGinnis is a partner at Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC in Rochester, New York. She is an attorney who represents schools on legal issues related to students and school board operations. She was previously a school psychologist in a public school district.