Education law, policy, and practice : cases and materials /
Michael J. Kaufman with Sherelyn R. Kaufman
- New York : Aspen Publishers, 2005
- xxvii, 896 p. ; 26 cm.
Accompanied by: Teacher's manual (v, 229 p. ; 28 cm.), 2004 Includes index
An overview of the book : the integration of education law, policy, and practice -- The structure of American education law, finance, practice, and policy -- The limits of public education -- The right to a public education and the equitable distribution of public, educational resources -- The establishment clause and the Lemon test : public resources for religious education -- The decline of Lemon and entanglement, and the rise of private choice and vouchers -- Religious observance in the public school -- The use of school facilities -- The legal structure of school governance -- The legal and practical mechanics of school board governance -- Equal educational opportunities -- The rights of students -- Students with educational disabilities -- Traditional common law torts in the educational environment -- Evolving duties in the educational environment -- The constitutional and statutory rights of teachers -- The professional and contractual responsibilities of teachers.