School Law and the Public Schools A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders

This concise, easy to read paperback contains relevant information on historical and contemporary legal issues affecting the organization and administration of schools in the United States. This text is a must have for educators and policy makers at all levels. Legal issues are covered thoroughly yet succinctly, and are discussed in a way that is informative, entertaining, and useful so the educator or administrator can effectively perform professional duties within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and case law. NEW TO THIS EDITION: New Chapter 4, "Student Safety and Due Process," provides a comprehensive overview of issues impacting school safety and precautions that school officials should take. New Chapter 11, "The Instructional Program," discusses all issues relating to curriculum requirements, standards, testing, and grading. New Chapter 12, "School Desegregation," covers the historical discussion of desegregation, challenging the courts' role in creating desegregated schools. No Child Left Behind considerations are included throughout. Provides clear discussion of the groundbreaking landmark Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action in the college admissions process (Ch. 9). Contains unprecedented coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Texas' law prohibiting private homosexual acts between consenting adults as unconstitutional (Ch. 8). "In-Basket Exercises" or Cases have been added at the end of every chapter, providing practical application designed to reinforce concepts and create dialog among students. Start your next research project with a powerful assist!Research Navigator(tm) can be your best friend when you're facing a large research project. We know getting started is the hardest part, so Research Navigator(tm) takes you step-by-step through the research process. It gives you access to some of the most respected source databases available and shows you sample research papers and guidelines on how to prepare endnotes and bibliographies, too. Access to four databases of reliable, relevant source material. EBSCO's ContentSelectdatabase contains thousands of academic journals and periodicals. LinkLibraryoffers access to thousands of Web links. All sites are editorially reviewed for relevance and reliability. The New York Timeson the Webprovides unlimited access to every article published from January 1, 2002, to the present. FT.comoffers business information and data from the renowned Financial Times.Search the news archive, the company financials database, and more than 200 special reports. If your instructor ordered Research Navigator(tm)a $15 valueyou can get it FREE packaged with a new textbook.If your book did not come with Research Navigator(tm), visit www.ablongman.com/researchnavigator to purchase immediate access today. Visit www.ablongman.com/researchnavigator to get started on the road to better research!Essex, Nathan L. is the author of 'School Law and the Public Schools A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders', published 2004 under ISBN 9780205412051 and ISBN 020541205X.