Public School Law: Teachers' and Students' Rights

By Nelda H. Cambron-McCabe and Martha M. McCarthy

Book Overview

A Comprehensive Treatment Of The Evolution And Current Status Of The Laws Governing Public Schools.-- Contains comprehensive coverage of students and teachers rights.-- Discusses implications of legal mandates and provides guidelines for school-- Presents material in a non-technical, non-threatening manner avoids extensive use of legalese while still providing through documentation for further exploration of issues.Since WWII, lawmakers have significantly reshaped educational policy. Most school personnel are aware of the burgeoning litigation and legislation, and some are familiar with the names of a few landmark Supreme Court decisions. Nonetheless, many teachers and administrators misunderstand the basic legal concepts that are being applied to educational questions. As a result, they are uncertain about the legality the daily decisions they make to operate their schools. A bestseller by the topic authors in this subject, this book helps alleviate concerns voiced by educators.It addresses legal principles applicable to practitioners in a succinct but comprehensive manner. Topics with a direct impact on educators and students are explored: student classification, attendance, teachers constitutional rights, church-state relations, and much more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205135005
• ISBN13: 9780205135004
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 6.3" x 1.8"

Customer Reviews

Good resource for the non-lawyer, could have been better organized

I'm just an average teacher trying to stay out of trouble. For example, I just KNOW that kid has a cell phone - can I ask him to empty his pockets? This book provides a lot of great information, presented in a way that a non-lawyer can understand and digest. The information is presented in a way that is relevant to both teachers and administrators. It's geared towards federal laws, with comments about when and how state laws may modify things. (I'd like to find a version of this book oriented specifically to my state, now!) The best part of this book was the end-chapter summaries, which made good, helpful generalizations. The biggest weakness of this book was the organization. I read it cover-to-cover, and I didn't notice any issues. However, later, when I wanted to go back to a specific topic, the index and table of contents weren't as helpful as they could have been. I eventually found the section I wanted, but it was more work than it should have been.

Good book for uneducated teachers with regards to law

With all the horror stories we hear about teachers being fired and sued over decesions they made about punishment and what to teach and how to teach, this book is a gold mine. It provides information on just about any topic a teach may encounter. Not only does it have great information, it is also written with few "legal trade" words.