School Law for Public, Private, and Parochial Educators

by Leo H. Bradley

Overview

Here is a book to serve educators from all types of schools in either pre-service or professional development that is designed as a text for master's and licensure (post-master's) level. This book covers all the relevant issues in school law:
·The legal system
·The federal and state role in education
·Church-state relationships
·Attendance law
·The instructional program
·Student rights
·Teacher contracts
·Rights and freedoms
·Teacher negligence
·Law for handicapped students, and
·Desegregation

The author groups case summaries, which include a brief, ramifications, and topics of interest to educators, together at the end of each chapter to facilitate research efforts. The book is a concise presentation of the constitutional, statutory, and case law knowledge that is needed for the effective day-to-day operation of schools and school systems. Contemporary issues having a large impact on school law, such as vouchers, the evolution vs. creation controversy, and home-schooling are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578862627
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	08/16/2005
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.21(d)

About the Author

Leo H. Bradley has been a professor of school law for fifteen years. Prior to his professoriate, he held the positions of teacher, principal, curriculum director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in Ohio public schools.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1. The Legal System Chapter 2 2. Federal Role in Education Chapter 3 3. State Role in Education Chapter 4 4. Church and State Chapter 5 5. Attendance Law Chapter 6 6. The Instructional Program Chapter 7 7. Students' Rights Chapter 8 8. Teacher Contracts, Rights, and Freedoms Chapter 9 9. Teacher Negligence Chapter 10 10. School Law and Children with Disabilities Chapter 11 11. Desegregation Chapter 12 Appendix A. The Constitution of the United States: Selected Provisions Chapter 13 Appendix B. Equal Access Act, 20 U.S.C. Sections 4071 and 4072 Chapter 14 Appendix C. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment)

Editorial Reviews

Bradley navigates the reader through the minefield of legal issues that confront administrators regularly — religious issues, student rights, teacher contracts, teacher negligence and students with disabilities.

School Administrator

Written for use in master's and licensure courses, this text covers the constitutional, statutory and case law knowledge necessary for effective day-to-day operation of school systems.

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