Education & Law

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The Encyclopedia of Education Law is a compendium of information drawn from the various dimensions of education law that tells its story from a variety of perspectives. The entries cover a number of essential topics, including the following:In addition to these broad categories, anchor essays by leading experts in education law provide more detailed examination of selected topics. The Encyclopedia also includes selections from key legal documents such as the Constitution and federal statutes that serve as the primary sources for research on education law. At the same time, since education law is a component in a much larger legal system, the Encyclopedia includes entries on the historical development of the law that impact on its subject matter. Such a broadened perspective places education law in its proper context in the U.S. legal system.

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The Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education is a compendium of information that tells the story of law and higher education from a variety of perspectives. As many of the entries in this encyclopedia reflect, the editor and contributors have sought to place legal issues in perspective so that students of higher education and the law can inform policy makers and practitioners about the meaning and status of the law and also raise questions for future research as they seek to improve the quality of learning for all. Key Features: Includes boxed excerpts from 30 key cases in tandem with their related case entries -- Provides educators with enough awareness of the legal dimensions of given situations to enable them to better frame questions for their attorneys to answer -- Addresses emerging technologies such as webcams, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and the challenges they create for both legislators and the judiciary -- Balances the tension between the proactive and reactive dimensions of education law

Online editions 1997+
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federal and state cases
Typical annual chapters: School Governance -- Employees -- Students -- Bargaining -- Students with Disabilities -- Torts -- Sports -- Higher Education -- Students in Higher Education -- Federal & State Legislation
Special Chapters: 2021 - COVID | 2020 - Polish Education Law | 2019 - Taiwan | 2018 - Nigeria; Sweden | 2017 - Hungary; South Africa; Vietnam | 2015 - England; Spain; China | 2014 - Canada; Turkey; Brazil | 2013 - Netherlands; South Africa | 2012 - Germany; Malaysia; Russia | 2011 - Australia; China; England

"American Jurisprudence, 2nd Edition, is an encyclopedic text of both procedural and substantive American law, state, federal, criminal, civil and procedural. Consisting of over 430 topic headings (titles), Am Jur 2d articles collect, examine, and summarize the broad principles of American law and, at the same time, provide direct leads to supporting cases, related annotations, forms, proofs, and trial techniques."
See headings: "Colleges & Universities" and "Schools"

School Law for K-12 Educators avoids the often-complex presentation of education laws and the issues surrounding education. The text allow prospective headteachers, counsellors and teachers to grasp essential legalities of public school law without being weighed down with complex, non-essential details. School Law for K-12 Educators provides education professionals with a practical knowledge of school law so that they may function in the education setting with confidence and competence. Each chapter is a self-contained unit that contains case studies with discussion questions and provides an overview of the legal area in a dialectic format which stimulates student interest.

This readable introduction to American public education law is designed to assist practicing educators, college and graduate students, parents, and the public in acting on everyday legal issues such as student expression, church/state separation, student and teacher discipline, curriculum, legislating and lobbying, parent associations, discrimination, special education, No Child Left Behind, student privacy, and more. Unique features include practical situations, the "Facts and Find" research method, and the "Cascade" approach to understanding the American legal system.