Public School Law: Teacher's and Student's Rights (5th Edition) [Hardcover]

Nelda H. Cambron-McCabe (Author), Martha M. McCarthy (Author), Stephen B. Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0205352162 | ISBN-13: 978-0205352166 | Edition: 5

Updated and revised to reflect new policy and legal decisions, the Fifth Edition of Public School Law: Teacher's and Student's Rights provides an all-inclusive treatment of the current status and evolution of the law governing public schools, making it the most comprehensive and well-documented text of its kind. The text addresses legal principles applicable to practitioners in a succinct but comprehensive manner. It uniquely blends a detailed treatment of landmark cases with a thorough discussion of the legal context, trends, and generalizations to guide all school personnel in their daily activities. Information in this text will help alleviate concerns voiced by educators who either don't know the legal concepts that govern schools or feel that the scales of justice have been tipped against them.

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“I am pleased to have adopted Public School Law for use in graduate classes….  Of the many texts I’ve used in the past or reviewed for consideration, Public School Law is superior to the others.  Topics are well researched with appropriate cases cited to illustrate current legal parameters.”

- Agnes Smith, University of South Alabama

 

“This is an excellent textbook for a master’s level school law course.  I appreciate all the research work the authors have done.  The students really enjoy reading it!”

- Marcelle Lovett, University of North Florida

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

Updated and revised to reflect new policy and legal decisions, the Fifth Edition of Public School Law: Teachers' and Students' Rights, provides an all-inclusive treatment of the current status and evolution of the law governing public schools, making it the most comprehensive and well-documented text of its kind.

The text addresses legal principles applicable to practitioners in a comprehensive manner avoiding the extensive use of legal terms while still providing thorough documentation for further exploration of issues. It uniquely blends a detailed treatment of landmark cases with a thorough discussion of the legal context, trends, and generalizations to guide all school personnel in their daily activities. Comprehensive coverage of students' and teachers' rights are presented in a clear, straightforward manner. In this new edition, changes in the law and emerging areas of controversy, such as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, student-initiated devotional activities, discipline of children with disabilities, use of metal detectors in student searches, drug testing of students and employees, judicial oversight in school desegregation, and implementation of affirmative action plans are highlighted.

New to This Edition:

The content in all chapters has been updated and rewritten, and new sections have been added to reflect recent litigation and capture emerging issues of legal concern.

New chapter on special education law (Rights of Students with Disabilities), with charts illustrating IDEA Due Process and applicable laws, reflects the level of legal activity in this area.

Increased coverage on numerous topics including sexual harassment, zero tolerance policies, internet use, drug testing, vouchers, and high stakes testing maintains the timeliness of the text so that readers will have access to the most current legal decisions.

Extensive documentation in the footnotes, at the bottom of each page, includes not only cases, but also relevant articles for further review.

Expanded list of landmark cases in appendices makes it easy to use this book as a reference.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 5 edition (May 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205352162
• ISBN-13: 978-0205352166
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for uneducated teachers with regards to law, March 20, 2001

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Bams (Massillon, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Public School Law: Teachers' and Students' Rights (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

With all the horror stories we hear about teachers being fired and sued over decesions they made about punishment and what to teach and how to teach, this book is a gold mine. It provides information on just about any topic a teach may encounter. Not only does it have great information, it is also written with few "legal trade" words.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Process, and Quick Delivery, February 7, 2011

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This review is from: Public School Law: Teachers' and Students' Rights (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

Amazon's price was compatible with everyone else for a slightly used book. I paid extra for the 2 day shipping, and it was delivered the next day! The book was in great shape for "used", with just a little bit of highlighting, which I would have done anyway.

I used Amazon gift certificates that I bought in a store,and then I paid extra with a credit card. The whole checkout proces on-line was so quick & easy.

As for the book itself, it has very small print, but it's full of useful information. I copied the first chapter and then enlarged it, so it would be easier to read. After that, I got used to the print size. I will probably keep the book for future reference.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for the non-lawyer, could have been better organized, December 7, 2008

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Cathy (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Public School Law: Teachers' and Students' Rights (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

I'm just an average teacher trying to stay out of trouble. For example, I just KNOW that kid has a cell phone - can I ask him to empty his pockets?

This book provides a lot of great information, presented in a way that a non-lawyer can understand and digest. The information is presented in a way that is relevant to both teachers and administrators. It's geared towards federal laws, with comments about when and how state laws may modify things. (I'd like to find a version of this book oriented specifically to my state, now!) The best part of this book was the end-chapter summaries, which made good, helpful generalizations.

The biggest weakness of this book was the organization. I read it cover-to-cover, and I didn't notice any issues. However, later, when I wanted to go back to a specific topic, the index and table of contents weren't as helpful as they could have been. I eventually found the section I wanted, but it was more work than it should have been.