Public School Law : Teachers' and Students' Rights
by Thomas, Stephen B.; Cambron-McCabe, Nelda H.; McCarthy, Martha M.Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-04-08
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
Updated and revised to reflect new policy and legal decisions, the Sixth Edition ofPublic School Law: Teacher's and Student's Rightsprovides an all-inclusive treatment of the current status and evolution of the law governing public schools, making it the most comprehensive and well-documented school law text available. Key Benefit:Provides an all-inclusive treatment of the current status and evolution of the law governing public schools. Key Topics: This text addresses legal principles applicable to practitioners, detailed treatment of landmark cases with a thorough discussion of the legal context, trends, and generalizations to guide all school personnel in their daily activities.Market:Pre-service educators and administrators, graduate or advanced undergraduate courses.
Table of Contents
| Legal Framework of Public Education State Control of Education | |
| Legislative Power | |
| State Agencies | |
| Local School Boards | |
| School-based Councils | |
| Federal Role in Education | |
| United States Constitution | |
| General Welfare Clause | |
| Commerce Clause | |
| Obligation of Contract Clause | |
| First Amendment | |
| Fourth Amendment | |
| Fifth Amendment | |
| Ninth Amendment | |
| Fourteenth Amendment | |
| Federal Legislation | |
| Funding Laws | |
| Civil Rights Laws | |
| Federal Administrative Agencies | |
| Function and Structure of the Judicial System | |
| State Courts | |
| Federal Courts | |
| Judicial Trends | |
| Conclusion | |
| Church-State Relations Constitutional Framework | |
| Religious Influences in Public Schools | |
| Silent Prayer Statutes | |
| School-Sponsored Versus Private Devotionals | |
| Weisman and Its Progeny | |
| Student Elections to Authorize Prayers | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Religious Displays and Holiday Observances | |
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