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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785456003321

Titolo

From schoolhouse to courthouse [[electronic resource] ] : the judiciary's role in American education / / Joshua M. Dunn and Martin R. West, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Thomas B. Fordham Institute, : Brookings Institution Press, c2009

ISBN

0-8157-0383-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DunnJoshua M

WestMartin R

Disciplina

344.73/071

Soggetti

Educational law and legislation - United States

Political questions and judicial power - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Supreme Court as school board revisited / Martin R. West and Joshua M. Dunn -- Taking remedies seriously : can courts control public schools? / R. Shep Melnick -- School superintendents and the law : cages of their own design? / Frederick M. Hess and Lance D. Fusarelli --  The real lessons of school desegregation / James E. Ryan -- School finance litigation : the third wave recedes / John Dinan -- The judiciary's now-limited role in special education / Samuel R. Bagenstos -- Pass or fail? Litigating high-stakes testing / Michael Heise -- School choice litigation after Zelman / Martin R. West -- Talking about religion : separation, freedom of speech, and student rights / Joshua M. Dunn --  Litigation under No Child Left Behind / Martha Derthick -- Still judging school discipline / Richard Arum and Doreet Preiss.

Sommario/riassunto

"Law, political science, and education policy experts test supporters' and critics' claims about education litigation concerning judicial efforts promoting school desegregation and civil rights; high-stakes testing and school finance in NCLB era; school discipline, special education, and district management; and the relationship between religious freedom, student speech, and school choice"--Provided by publisher.