School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders FROM THE PUBLISHER
In a concise, convenient paperback form, this book provides contemporary and practical coverage of relevant legal issues that affect educational leaders in the 21st century. This book is written to provide practical knowledge to practicing and prospective educational leaders, students of educational leadership, teachers, prospective teachers, and policy makers at all educational levels. Legal issues are covered thoroughly yet succinctly, and are discussed in a way that is informative, entertaining and useful so that the audience can effectively perform their professional duties within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and case law. For educators and educational administrators.
SYNOPSIS
Writing for educators and policy makers at all levels, Essex (educational law and leadership, University of Memphis) provides background on historical and contemporary legal issues affecting the organization and administration of schools in the US. In this third edition, new chapters overview issues impacting school safety, curriculum requirements, and testing, and challenge the courts' role in creating desegregated schools. There is also new material on landmark Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action in the college admissions process and on private homosexual acts between consenting adults. Chapter cases and exercises are new as well. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
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Provides practical knowledge of legal issues that affect the organization and administration of public schools. Begins with a discussion of major legal issues followed by relevant constitutional, statutory, and case law. A unique feature of this book is its focus on developing administrative guidelines that address the issues discussed in each chapter. These guidelines help readers in their day-to-day decisions and actions as they encounter legal challenges. Appendices include selected constitutional provisions and federal statutes and a glossary of legal terms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
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