Education Law, Policy, and Practice
, now in a
Second Edition
,
challenges students to think more deeply and broadly by taking an integrated approach and looking at the political, financial, educational and practical issues at play in school law.
Offering a clear framework for understanding education law, this groundbreaking casebook features
:
an integrated approach that combines law, policy, and practice
—by consistently examining the political, financial, educational and practical issues involved in education law
a
teachable mix of Supreme Court cases, materials, and text
coherent and transparent framework
for conceptualizing Education Law
in-depth treatment of the major issues
the boundaries of
public and private education
church and state
relations
school governance, school choice
and the tensions between federal power and local control
the
rights and responsibilities of students
equal protection and racial and gender diversity
school finance and equity
liabilities within the educational environment
rights and responsibilities of teachers
special education
Practicums
in each section encourage students to apply the law to realistic situations
helpful Teacher’s Manual
that offers summaries of all of the cases and answers to all of the questions at the end of the cases, as well as strategies for discussing the Practicums, additional teaching techniques, and alternative syllabi
Updated throughout, the Second Edition includes
recent Supreme Court decisions
regarding racial diversity and integration of public schools, the First Amendment rights of students and the role of church and state in the classroom
a dedicated chapter addressing the law and policy of
early childhood education
critical
changes to school legislation
, including
No Child Left
Behind
and
more coverage of
School Choice
programs and
Charter Schools
comparative and international law perspectives
on education law and policy
accessible data and charts
that quantify the impact of each area of education law and policy
new cases and strategies that impact
labor relations in schools
new
Practicum
exercises
updated Teacher’s Manual
now offers a
template for
teaching Education Law
that enables you to organize, clarify, and summarize all of the material in the text.