This book provides insight into how managers of federally sponsored libraries view their roles and carry out their duties. Seven federally supported libraries were selected to serve as case studies. These libraries represent a cross-section of various types, and the nine chapters are written by librarians from these facilities. The discussion…

School board censorship of library books and of curriculum materials and methodology can infringe on fundamental constitutional rights, according to this seventh chapter in a book on school law. In the last decade, cases in federal courts have tended to support the authority of school boards to control library materials. However, board authority…

This book analyzes changes in the nature and extent of student crime and violence in American public secondary schools from 1950 to 1975. Specific attention is given to the types of juvenile crimes, disorders, and disruptions that most strongly influence the administration of schools and generally require administrative responses. School responses…

This anthology is intended to serve as an introduction to some of the big issues that shaped and continue to shape policy, practice, and debate over public schooling. Perspectives on these issues are presented in 32 chapters: (1) "The Educational Situation" (John Dewey); (2) "Progress or Regress?" (David Tyack and Larry Cuban);…

A comprehensive summary and analysis of all state and federal court cases involving higher education reported during the year of 1980 is provided in this fifth annual volume. The document constitutes an annual reference to higher education law for those interested in both public and private institutions of higher education. Each chapter has been…

As a supplement to the basic text, "Higher Education and the Law," this book briefly describes the American legal system for scholars, students, and administrators in the field of higher education who have had little or no legal training. The following topics are addressed: The United States Courts, the process of judicial review, reading and…

In this second annual volume is a comprehensive summary and analysis of all state and federal court cases involving higher education reported during 1977. The chapters have been authored by individuals who are experts in higher education law and specialists in their topics. Chapter topics include governance and finance, property, liability,…

Decisions made by federal and state courts during 1983 concerning the liability of schools, school districts, school boards, or school employees in tort cases are reported in this chapter. Torts are civil causes of action based on noncontractual legal responsibilities that individuals have to avoid harming or injuring another's person, property,…

This book is a study of civil cases, filed in court after 1976, involving students in elementary and high schools. The number of cases comes to 1,632, of which 769 are concerned with special education, 290 with disciplinary matters, and 248 with sports. The remaining cases deal with racial and sex discrimination, freedom of religion, establishment…

Intended as a practical legal guide for Texas educators and lawyers, this book contains three major sections dealing with several chapters on various school law topics, each prepared by Texas attorneys. Section 1, "School Boards and Superintendents," includes chapters on school board members authority and relationship with staff, the…

This is a collection of brief articles from "Perspective: The Campus Legal Monthly Newsletter" concerning legal decisions relevant to higher education in the United States since 1986. The articles summarize court decisions which addressed legal issues in the following areas: academic decisions; academic employment and freedoms; copyright,…

Judicial decisions affecting educational policy and management that were handed down in 1997 by state appellate courts and federal courts are summarized and analyzed in this book. The analyses, each written by one or more experts in educational law, are divided into nine topical chapters: (1) employees; (2) school governance at the state and local…

This monograph traces the legal history of the conflict between constitutional rights of expression in the schools and school boards' control of education. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the law and policy of free expression. Chapter 2 is a case study of "Kuhlmeier v. Hazelwood School District," in which a high school principal…

The Education Law Association's yearbook of education law provides lawyers, administrators, and professors with a comprehensive review and analysis of the previous year's state and federal court decisions and legislation affecting the operation, management, and governance of public elementary and secondary schools, higher education, and…

Judicial decisions affecting educational policy and management that were handed down in 1990 by state appellate courts and federal courts are summarized and analyzed in this book. The analyses, each written by one or more experts in education law, are divided into eight topical chapters: (1) employees; (2) bargaining; (3) pupils; (4) handicapped;…