School Law: Cases and Concepts

by LaMorte, Michael W.

• ISBN13: 9780205509294
• ISBN10: 0205509290
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This text is written for K-12 educators and others who have little background in school law and need to know the sources of law under which educators operate. It focuses on an understanding of legal rationale and principles that inform practice. This text enables educators to operate in a legally defensible and educationally sound manner.This new edition examines policies and litigation pertaining to church and state issues, legal rights and restrictions applicable to students and teachers, desegregation, school finance, vouchers, and charter schools, developments in disabilities law, and harassment of students. Pre-service and in-service teachers and administrators

Table of Contents

Table Of Cases

Preface

A Note To Users Of This Text

Educational Governance: Sources Of Law And The Courts

Sources of Law

Federal Level

Constitution and Amendments

Historical Perspective

Due Process and Equal Protection

Due Process

Equal Protection

Statutes

Case Law

Executive Orders and Attorney General Opinions

State Level

State Constitutions

State Statutes

Case Law

State Board of Education, Chief State School Officer, and State Department of Education

Attorney General Opinions

Local Level

The American Judicial System

State Court Systems

Federal Court System

District Courts

Courts of Appeals

Supreme Court

Schools And The State

Compulsory Attendance

Satisfied by Parochial, Priva

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