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Faber, Charles F.; And Others – 1989
Intended for use in school law courses of a primarily informative nature with some attention given to attitudinal concerns, this book was designed for teachers and educational administrators. The contents are divided into 13 units that contain information regarding education and the American legal system, certification and employment, religion and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Legal Responsibility, School Administration
Peer reviewedHayman, Robert; Kassouf, George – Update on Law-Related Education, 1985
The Supreme Court ruling that public school officials can search a student is examined. Two upcoming Supreme Court cases regarding whether a school board can refuse to hire a homosexual teacher and the constitutionality of an Alabama law that allows for a minute of silence for voluntary prayer or meditation are also discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Homosexuality
Download full textShaughnessy, Mary Angela – 1991
The laws affecting education in the United States today can generally be classified according to four categories: (1) Constitutional law (both state and federal); (2) statutes and regulations; (3) common law principles; and (4) contract law. Students and teachers in private schools are not protected by federal Constitutional law because they are…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Catholic Schools, Confidential Records, Court Litigation
Weeks, J. Devereux – 1992
Public school principals and teachers have a compelling need to understand student rights when teaching constitutional principles that apply to students. This book seeks to help both students and educators understand those rights. The work concerns itself with the fundamental federal constitutional rights of public school students. A study of the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation
Kelly, Evelyn B. – 1998
The purpose of this handbook is to help educators at all levels to recognize potential legal hazards in educational settings and to learn how to negotiate the slick roads safely. The focus is on school and classroom issues, not district-level topics. Legal basics are discussed in the context of both informal anecdotes about actual situations and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Censorship, Classroom Environment, Confidentiality
