School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders (4th Edition) (Paperback)

by Nathan L. Essex (Author)

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This is an essential text for educators and policy makers at all levels. It is practical, easy to read, and contains relevant information on historical and contemporary legal issues affecting the organization and administration of schools in America. It provides valuable information regarding school safety, alcohol and breathalyzers, the Patriot Act, the evolution of the U.S. Constitution, Intelligent Design, Ten Commandments, The Theory of Evolution, child abuse, the use of Personal Data Assistants, confidentiality involving school counselors, Family Medical Leave Act, Intellectual Property and Fair Use, Charter Schools, landmark cases involving posting of the Ten Commandments, Title IX retaliation, the Reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act and much more. Relevant case law rulings, charts and tables are integrated through this text to provide concrete knowledge that will allow educational leaders to operate within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and case law.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 4 edition (February 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205508162
• ISBN-13: 978-0205508167
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,331 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Make Sense" Guide For All Educators, October 29, 2000

By	"babyboomertoni" (Chattanooga, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders (Hardcover)

The author wrote this book in such a manner that a high school government student could understand the majority of the legal discussion and implications for school leaders.

Today's educator would be remiss not to read this down to earth text and not pay attention to its contents while working in today's educational environments where one is constantly exposed to being sued.

The author provides the reader with clear and understandable legal definitions, administrative summaries, landmark cases, and interesting legal situations that have occurred in public schools across the United States.

Classroom teachers, school principals, superintendents, school board members, and graduate students all come away with a sense of "I will not do that again" after reading this very practical school law guide.

While the book does not address school integration and school finance issues from a legal stance, it does an excellent job of addressing all other aspects of educational law.

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor service, April 30, 2009

By	Jarrett Townsend "JT" (ORLANDO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Initially I was pleased with how quickly my book arrived. Upon further review I realized that the wrong edition had been sent.

5.0 out of 5 stars School law and the public schools, April 16, 2009

By	Donald B. Owen "Legalities and practicalities" (Harrisburg, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I teach grad level courses in school law. I used editions 2 and 3 of this text and edition 4 is much improved. Will use it for first time April 25 until late June. I suspect my 24 students will like it too.