1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797475403321

Autore

Essex Nathan L.

Titolo

The 200 most frequently asked legal questions for educators / / Nathan L. Essex

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4522-6124-5

1-4129-6577-2

1-4522-1115-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Disciplina

344.73071

Soggetti

Educational law and legislation - United States

School management and organization - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 - Educators and the Legal System; Chapter 2 - Student Rights and Restrictions; Chapter 3 - Student Discipline; Chapter 4 - Liability and Student Records: Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Chapter 5 - Rights of Students With Special Needs; Chapter 6 - Teacher Constitutional Rights and Freedoms; Chapter 7 - Terms and Conditions of Employment; Chapter 8 - School and District Liability; Chapter 9 - School Attendance and Instructional Programs; Chapter 10 - Religious Freedoms and Restrictions in Public Schools

Chapter 11 - Teacher Dismissal and Due ProcessChapter 12 - Discrimination in Employment; Chapter 13 - Collective Negotiations; Chapter 14 - No Child Left Behind; Resource A: Selected Federal Statutes; Resource B: The Constitution of the United States of America; Resource C: Glossary of Relevant Legal Terms; Resource D: Selected Professional Associations for Teachers and Administrators; Resource E: List of Cases; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Provides clear analysis and legally defensible approaches for addressing common legal challenges that schools face, such as



individuals' rights, disciplinary practices, morality, liabilities, teacher dismissal, and NCLB.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910824601503321

Titolo

Ages of heroes, eras of men : superheroes and the American experience / / edited by Julian C. Chambliss, William Svitavsky and Thomas Donaldson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-4438-7104-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

741.5/0973

Soggetti

Superheroes - United States

Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CONTRIBUTORS""; ""INDEX""

Sommario/riassunto

Ages of Heroes, Eras of Men explores the changing depiction of superheroes from the comic books of the 1930's to the cinematic present. In this anthology, scholars from a variety of disciplines - including history, cultural studies, Latin American studies, film studies, and English - examine the superhero's cultural history in North America with attention to particular stories and to the historical contexts in which those narratives appeared. Enduring comic book characters from DC and Marvel Comics including Superman, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Avengers are examined, along with less