School Law What Every Educator Should Know, A

This Q&A-format book is focused on what teachers need to know about school law. It is designed so that they can easily find answers to critical questions. Focuses on legal issues that confront classroom teachers every.Critical areassuch as NCLB, Vouchers, School Choice, Discipline, Academic Freedom, Liability for Student Injuries, Due Process, Search and Seizure, Dress and Grooming, and Harassment and Child Abuse are highlighted. For K-12 in-service and pre-service teachers. .

David Schimmel is Professor of Education in the Department of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Visiting Professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.

Topic Overviews
Preface
About the Authors
Teachers and the Legal System
Teacher Contracts, Tenure and Collective Bargaining
Responsibilities and Liabilities: Student Injuries, Defamation, and Abuse and Neglect
Teacher Freedom of Expression: Academic Freedom, Association, Appearance, and Copyright
Student Freedom of Expression:nbsp; Speech, Press, Association, and Appearance
Due Process Rights of Teachers and Students
Religion and Public Education
Discrimination and Equal Protection: Race, Gender, Age, Language, and Special Education
Teachersrsquo; Personal Life
Parentsrsquo; Rights in Educating Their Children and Controlling Their School Records
The No Child Left Behind Act and Other Current Controversies
Selected Provisions of the U.S. Constitution
Major Federal Laws Affecting Education
Glossary
Index
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