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School Law and the Public Schools : A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders by Nathan Essex (2014, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPearson Education

ISBN-10013390542X

ISBN-139780133905427

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038615750

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

Publication NameSchool Law and the Public Schools : a Practical Guide for Educational Leaders

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAdministration / General, Professional Development, Educational Law & Legislation

Publication Year2014

TypeTextbook

AuthorNathan Essex

Subject AreaLaw, Education

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight26.6 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number6

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2014-024890

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal344.73/071

SynopsisFor courses in School Law (Educational Administration and Leadership) An essential, practical, hands-on resource for school leaders, policymakers, and other educational personnel. Practical, clear, and easy to read and understand, this guide looks at both the historical background and the contemporary legal issues that affect every aspect of schools today. The historical and contemporary legal issues affecting the organization and administration of schools in America today are covered in this practical, easy to read guide. Here readers see how to apply concrete, specific legal knowledge to the real issues and challenges they face every day in the classroom and in and around the school. The new Sixth Edition of School Law and the Public Schools brings readers the latest information on today's most critical issues, among them: recent rulings on religion in public schools, social media, Facebook and Twitter challenges, virtual charter schools, administrators' authority at bus stops, legal aspects of teachers and administrators' evaluation, teacher performance and misconduct, 504 Rehabilitation plans, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, violence and tragedy in U.S. schools, procedures for evaluating and responding to threats, natural disasters and school safety, proposed changes to No Child Left Behind by the White House, and the use of chaperones for field trips. Numerous application exercises and case studies give the concepts real-life meaning, and illustrative tables and figures further reinforce and amplify the ideas., An essential, practical, hands-on resource for school leaders, policymakers, and other educational personnel, this practical, clear, and easy-to-understand guide looks at both the historical background and the contemporary legal issues that affect virtually every aspect of schools today. The new Sixth Edition of School Law and the Public Schools by Nathan Essex brings readers the latest information on today's most critical issues, among them: recent rulings on religion in public schools, social media, Facebook and Twitter challenges, virtual charter schools, administrators' authority at bus stops, legal aspects of teachers and administrators' evaluation, teacher performance and misconduct, 504 Rehabilitation plans, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, violence and tragedy in U.S. schools, procedures for evaluating and responding to threats, natural disasters and school safety, proposed changes to No Child Left Behind by the White House, and the use of chaperones for field trips. Numerous application exercises and case studies give the concepts real-life meaning, and illustrative tables and figures further reinforce and amplify the ideas., Covers the key legal issues that affect schools and education in the United States today in a practical, easy-to-read and understand manner KEY TOPICS: Religious controversies, social media, Facebook and Twitter, performance-based teacher evaluations, natural disasters and school safety, Bullying and Cyberbullying, virtual charter schools, teacher performance and misconduct, school curriculum and special interest groups, religious endorsement and coercion test, permissible student-initiated prayer, child abuse reporting, 504 Rehabilitation Plans, meditation in schools as a mental health exercise, Landmark ruling in Texas on discrimination in admissions MARKET School leaders, policymakers, and other educational personnel

LC Classification NumberKF4119.E84 2016