Law in the Schools

From the Publisher Addressing the brisk pace of litigation affecting education, especially in the areas of civil rights and school finance reform, here is a new edition of this comprehensive treatment of school law. Three new chapters and discussion of thirty-three recent Supreme Court decisions help bring students up-to-date with changes in the field since the previous edition. The text thoroughly covers the legal principles governing American schools, both public and private, and discusses the origin and development of laws pertaining to schools. Furthermore, it explores the many ways in which laws influence specific educational policies, practices, and goals. This edition arranges coverage topically, to allow for course coverage of the full range of the law...or, only the specific topics of interest to your students.