Teacher's Pocket Guide to School Law, A, 3rd edition

• Accessible to all educators and policy makers regardless of their familiarity with the legal issues:
• Compact, practical, and easy-to-use
• Administrative Guides provide concrete information to help school leaders respond to a myriad of legal challenges they face in their leadership positions.
• Tables and figures connect chapter content and reinforce and amplify concepts throughout the text.
• Integrates relevant case law rulings, charts, and tables throughout.
• Readers get concrete knowledge for operating within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and case law.
• Right-to-work states are discussed, providing a context for understanding the complexities surrounding the topic.
• Expansion of the Charter School movement is discussed, with added information regarding regulatory exemptions, funding provisions, privatization, facilities, program standards, personnel, and technology.
• School Desegregation issues and challenges are discussed.
• Legal issues impacting school funding and the courts’ response to school funding are presented in the Finance chapter.
• Application exercises and case studies:
• Students see how to apply specific legal knowledge to school issues they’re likely to encounter.
• Practical guides and in-basket exercises at the end of each chapter help reinforce the concepts.
• Up-to-date coverage of the latest topics of critical importance in today’s schools:
• Included are discussions on the landmark Supreme Court decision on Title IX Retaliation; a historical discussion of the U.S. Constitution, Federalism, the Separation of Powers, and the Bill of Rights; theories related to breathalyzers and when they can be used to test for alcohol consumption; and the conditions under which counselors may maintain confidentiality regarding their professional interactions with students. - See more at: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/School-Law-and-Public-Schools-Practical-Guide-Educational-Leaders-Plus-MyEdLeadershipLab-Pearson-eText-Access-Card-Packa/9780133022384.page#sthash.5xlf1Cvb.dpuf
• NEW! Review of local school district policies—the connections between local policies, statutory, and case law (Ch. 1).
• NEW! Meditation in schools as a mental health exercise versus meditation for religious purposes (Ch. 2).
• NEW! How community norms impact religious conflicts in schools (Ch, 2)
• NEW! Social media, Facebook, and Twitter—the limits within which school personnel should operate as professionals (Ch. 3).
• NEW! Child abuse reporting—greater guidance and clarity on teachers’ obligations to report suspected cases of child abuse (Ch. 3).
• NEW! Updated information on school safety based on recent tragedies in public schools—providing safer schools that foster effective teaching and learning (Ch. 4).
• NEW! Handling disasters and protecting student safety (Ch. 4).
• NEW! Rehabilitation Act Plans—guidance for school personnel in developing legally defensible plans for students covered under the Act (Ch. 5).
• NEW! Administrative control and bus stops—personnel authority and student safety when waiting to board school buses (Ch. 6).
• NEW! Digitalization and integration of student records—confidentiality and electronic transfer of student data within the legal framework of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Ch. 7).

NEW! Up-to-date coverage of the latest topics of critical importance in today’s schools:

• NEW! Review of local school district policies—the connections between local policies, statutory, and case law (Ch. 1).
• NEW! Meditation in schools as a mental health exercise versus meditation for religious purposes (Ch. 2).
• NEW! How community norms impact religious conflicts in schools (Ch, 2)
• NEW! Social media, Facebook, and Twitter—the limits within which school personnel should operate as professionals (Ch. 3).
• NEW! Child abuse reporting—greater guidance and clarity on teachers’ obligations to report suspected cases of child abuse (Ch. 3).
• NEW! Updated information on school safety based on recent tragedies in public schools—providing safer schools that foster effective teaching and learning (Ch. 4).
• NEW! Handling disasters and protecting student safety (Ch. 4).
• NEW! Rehabilitation Act Plans—guidance for school personnel in developing legally defensible plans for students covered under the Act (Ch. 5).
• NEW! Administrative control and bus stops—personnel authority and student safety when waiting to board school buses (Ch. 6).
• NEW! Digitalization and integration of student records—confidentiality and electronic transfer of student data within the legal framework of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Ch. 7).