School Law for Public, Private, and Parochial Educators

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.