School Law: Cases and Concepts (7th Edition) [Hardcover]

Michael W. LaMorte (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0205342841 | ISBN-13: 978-0205342846 | Edition: 7

School Law: Cases and Concepts is written for educators and others with little background in school law. It focuses on an understanding of legal rationale and principles that inform practice. Clearly and interestingly written, this book examines the laws educators need to know to operate in a legally defensible and educationally sound manner. In addition to providing historical perspective, this new edition examines policies and litigation pertaining to church and state issues, legal rights and restrictions applicable to students and teachers, desegregation, school finance, vouchers, and charter schools, developments in disabilities law, and harassment of students.

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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.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 7 edition (June 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205342841
• ISBN-13: 978-0205342846
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,416,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book, January 2, 2012

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This review is from: School Law: Cases and Concepts (9th Edition) (Hardcover)

I had to purchase this book for a School Law class I was taking for my graduate degree. Although we were only required to read a certain chapter to present, I found myself reading more than the required- especially after hearing presentations each week. This book gives snid-bits of court cases for various categories.. it definitely explains why some things are the way they are in schools. Most the cases are from pretty old, so my one critique is that I wish it had more recent cases since education has changed so much over time.

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, August 12, 2011

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This review is from: School Law: Cases and Concepts (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

I had to get this book for class and I actually found it interesting. It is case after case of situations and how school law applies in the cases.

4.0 out of 5 stars School Law Book, October 3, 2008

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This review is from: School Law: Cases and Concepts (9th Edition) (Hardcover)

I found the book to be affordable (compared to the price of a new text) and it has been very useful in my graduate class. It also arrived within a very reasonable amount of time.