School Law: Cases and Concepts: Allyn & Bacon Educational Leadership

CONTENTS
Table of Cases
Preface
A Note to Users of This Text
Educational Governance: Sources of Law and the Courts
1. EDUCATIONAL GOVERNANCE: SOURCES OF LAW AND THE COURTS
Sources of Law
The American Judicial System
2. SCHOOLS AND THE STATE
Compulsory Attendance
Religion in the Schools
Use of Facilities
Aid to Nonpublic Schools
School Fees Health Services
3. STUDENTS AND THE LAW
Freedom of Expression
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment)
Suspension, Expulsion, and Disciplinary Transfer
Corporal Punishment
Search of Students and Lockers
Student Appearance
Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Marriage
Participation in Extracurricular Activities
School Punishment for Out-of-School Offenses
4. TEACHERS AND THE LAW
Nonrenewal and Dismissal
Freedom of Expression
Academic Freedom
Drug Testing
Dress
Teacher as Exemplar
Employment Discrimination
Teacher Bargaining
Political Activities
5. SCHOOL DESEGREGATION
Historical Perspective
Early Desegregation in the South
Desegregation in the Non-Southern States
Recent Desegregation Issues
Epilogue
6. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE LAW
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act
7. SCHOOL FINANCE and SCHOOL CHOICE ISSUES
School Finance Reform
Choice
8. EDUCATOR AND SCHOOL DISTRICT LIABILITY
General Principles Underlying Educator Liability
Liability under State Law
Liability under Federal Law
Parental Consent
Malpractice
Insurance
Questions
APPENDIX Aâ Analyzing a Court Decision
APPENDIX Bâ An Introduction to Research in School Law
APPENDIX Câ The Constitution of the United States of America-Edited
APPENDIX Dâ Statutory Material
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendments of 1986
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
Equal Access Act of 1984
Civil Rights, 42 U.S.C. � 1981-1983
Chapter 92 of the Massachusetts Acts of 2010
An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools
GLOSSARY
INDEX

With an emphasis on the case method, this clear and engaging school law text presents select court cases and their legal consequences in a real world context, assisting K-12 educators in making the essential connection between more abstract general principles of law and their operational application in schools.

The new tenth edition of School Law: Cases and Concepts is thoroughly updated with the most current court decisions and school law topics of interest, including restrictions on celebratory religious music; Bible distribution; wearing the confederate flag; gay student harassment; student internet message regulation; homeschooling; cyberbullying; parental notification when students refuse to pledge the flag; body piercings; discipline and due process for special education students; drug testing for teachers; lesbian teacher discrimination; maternity leave discrimination; home based charter school; online learning; and most recent school finance decisions.

Understanding that some areas of school law remain unsettle while new issues surface every day, the newly revised edition of this text provides students with a number of learning tools and skills necessary for keeping up to date with school law issues, including basic legal terminology, the ability to properly analyze court decisions, and vital legal information research skills. In addition, notes, questions, epilogues, and summarizing material throughout the book also facilitate a better understanding of the law.

Hallmark features:

• A clear, jargon-free writing style facilitates use by teachers, administrators, and other educators who may not have a strong legal background.
• Updated, edited and verbatim court decisions and references to over 500 applicable court decisions keeps readers abreast of the most current laws and legal topics.
• Diverse coverage of a range of school law topics, including student freedom of expression, drug testing, dress codes and uniforms, search, Title IX requirements, notification of parents for refusal to participate in Pledge of Allegiance, and school fees.
• A collection of useful learning tools, such as a guide to using the Internet for legal research, appendices with information on analyzing court decisions, notes and questions following cases, a glossary of legal terms, and an exhaustive index.
• Historical perspective, when applicable, puts school law into context and makes the evolution of school law clear to readers.