American Public School Law

by Alexander, Kern; Alexander, M. David

• ISBN13: 9780534577445
• ISBN10: 053457744X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-11
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This popular and well-known textbook provides a comprehensive view of the law that governs the state schools systems of the United States. It presents and discusses legal cases concerned with the multitude of issues facing the public school system, including such issues as teaching diverse student populations, teacher rights, and the role of the Federal government. Over 1300 citations and school law case excerpts are included.

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	xiii
Preface	xxxi
The Legal System	1	(20)
Historical Perspective of Public Schools	21	(41)
Role of the Federal Government	62	(27)
Governance of Public Schools	89	(44)
Church and State	133	(98)
School Attendance	231	(44)
The Instructional Program	275	(64)
Student Rights	339	(99)
Rights of Disabled Children	438	(60)
Desegregation	498	(50)
Torts	548	(39)
Defamation and Student Records	587	(35)
Governmental Immunity	622	(34)
Certification, Contracts, and Tenure	656	(50)
Teacher Rights and Freedoms	706	(45)
Due Process Rights of Teachers	751	(29)
Discrimination in Employment	780	(64)
Collective Bargaining	844	(36)
Finance	880	(53)
Property	933	(26)
Appendix A Selected Constitutional Provisions	959	(4)
Appendix B Selected Federal Statutes	963	(15)
Appendix C Public Schools Provisions in State Constitutions	978	(5)
Appendix D Glossary of Terms	983	(6)
Index	989