Student Rights: A Reference Handbook

by Patricia H. Hinchey

Book Overview

A survey of the evolution of student rights, from children as property to free speech, prayer in the classroom, compulsory flag salutes, school searches, drug testing, and the right to equal education.

This fascinating survey provides a comprehensive introduction to student rights, tracing the legal status of children as their father's property to their current status as citizens entitled to constitutional rights. Written by Patricia...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576072665
• ISBN13: 9781576072660
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher