Education Law

By Tyll R. van Geel, Michael Imber, J.C. Blokhuis

Book Overview

Education Law, 5th Edition is organized around the belief that students need to read court cases to understand the subtlety and richness of the law, but for legal neophytes, cases without discussion and interpretation are often too difficult to comprehend. This textbook provides a comprehensive survey of the legal problems and issues that confront school administrators and policymakers today. Thus, the text balances an explanation of the important principles of education law, with actual court decisions to illuminate these concepts. The court decisions are carefully edited to highlight issues most relevant to administrators, and each chapter explores implications for policy and practice. This new edition features additional content on bullying, student privacy, free speech rights, teacher evaluation, collective bargaining, and issues relating to Internet and technology as well as revised materials dealing with education policy and updating of references and case law throughout.

A companion website with materials for students and instructors, including links to full cases, a glossary of key concepts, and discussion questions to help students further engage with the content.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415622816
• ISBN13: 9780415622813
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Survey

This text was used as the primary source for a graduate educational administration law course. I found it to be an excellent survey of the most important legal issues facing educational administrators in the United States. The text uses specific court cases and judicial opinions to frame the history and current status of litigation. A very accessible resource for the modern educational administrator.