School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders (The Pearson Educational Leadership Series)

For courses in School Law (Educational Administration and Leadership) An essential, practical, hands-on resource for school leaders, policymakers, and other educational personnel. Practical, clear, and easy to read and understand, this guide looks at both the historical background and the contemporary legal issues that affect every aspect of schools today. The historical and contemporary legal issues affecting the organization and administration of schools in America today are covered in this practical, easy to read guide. Here readers see how to apply concrete, specific legal knowledge to the real issues and challenges they face every day in the classroom and in and around the school. The new Sixth Edition of School Law and the Public Schools brings readers the latest information on today's most critical issues, among them: recent rulings on religion in public schools, social media, Facebook and Twitter challenges, virtual charter schools, administrators' authority at bus stops, legal aspects of teachers and administrators' evaluation, teacher performance and misconduct, 504 Rehabilitation plans, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, violence and tragedy in U.S. schools, procedures for evaluating and responding to threats, natural disasters and school safety, proposed changes to No Child Left Behind by the White House, and the use of chaperones for field trips. Numerous application exercises and case studies give the concepts real-life meaning, and illustrative tables and figures further reinforce and amplify the ideas.