On 2008-12-07 Cathy, Pennsylvania, USA wrote: 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.. And summed up by saying Good resource for the non-lawyer, could have been better organized. Currently Public School Law: Teacher´s and Student´s Rights (5th Edition) has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Allyn & Bacon claimed Updated and revised to reflect new policy and legal decisions, the Fifth Edition of Public School Law: Teacher´s and Student´s Rights provides an all-inclusive treatment of the current status and evolution of the law governing public schools, making it the most comprehensive and well-documented text of its kind. The text addresses legal principles applicable to practitioners in a succinct but comprehensive manner. It uniquely blends a detailed treatment of landmark cases with a thorough discussion of the legal context, trends, and generalizations to guide all school personnel in their daily activities. Information in this text will help alleviate concerns voiced by educators who either don´t know the legal concepts that govern schools or feel that the scales of justice have been tipped against them.
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