School law / / editors-in-chief, Charles J. Russo, Allan G. Osborne, Jr. ; volume editor, Charles J. Russo

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, CA, : SAGE Publications, c2012; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : SAGE Publications, , 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 pages)
• Disciplina: 344.73/07
• Soggetto topico: Educational law and legislation - United States; Public institutions - Law and legislation - United States
• Altri autori: RussoCharles J OsborneAllan G., Jr., <1951->
• Note generali: "A SAGE Reference publication."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: SCHOOL LAW - FRONT COVER -- SCHOOL LAW -- CONTENTS -- ABOUT THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF -- ABOUT THE VOLUME EDITOR -- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS -- INTRODUCTION -- APPLIED SCHOOL LAW -- THE NATURE OF SCHOOL LAW -- STUDENT RIGHTS Policies on School Uniforms -- Student Drug Testing -- Homeless Students -- Free Speech -- TEACHER RIGHTS -- Academic Freedom and Free Speech -- Drug Testing -- Charges of Sexual Misconduct -- Due Process in Teacher Dismissal -- Unions and Collective Bargaining -- INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES -- Copyright -- Educational Malpractice -- CONCLUSION -- Further Readings and Resources -- Court Cases and Statutes -- 1. Academic freedom: Should K-12 teachers have greater control of the content of the curricula they teach? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: Ralph Sharp East Central University -- COUNTERPOINT: Marilyn Denison Spring Independent School District, Houston, Texas -- 2. Should the current limits on educational use of copyrighted materials and intellectual propertybe revised to give schools more latitude and guidance? -- OVERVIEW Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University -- POINT: Clayton H. Slaughter Greencastle Community Schools -- COUNTERPOINT: Amanda Harmon Cooley South Texas College of Law -- 3. Should schools have the authority to require students to wear uniforms? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: Richard Fossey University of North Texas -- COUNTERPOINT: Todd A. DeMitchell University of New Hampshire -- 4. Should students be subject to random drug testing? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: Robert C. Cloud Baylor University -- COUNTERPOINT: Luke M. Cornelius University of North Florida -- 5. Should teachers be subject to drug testing? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts. ; POINT: Robert C. Cloud Baylor University -- COUNTERPOINT: Richard Fossey University of North Texas -- 6. Are the disciplinary standards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act fair to all students? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School,Quincy, Massachusetts -- COUNTERPOINT: Robert J. Safransky Nova Southeastern University -- 7. Are school boards adequately meeting the IDEA's requirement of providing a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Timothy E. Morse University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast -- COUNTERPOINT: Margie W. Crowe University of Southern Mississippi -- 8. Do current laws adequately protect the educational rights of homeless children? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Emily Richardson Indiana University -- COUNTERPOINT: Allison S. Fetter-Harrott Franklin College -- 9. Are the tests that the Supreme Court provided in dealing with peer-to-peer and teacher-on-student sexual harassment workable? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: Stacey L. Edmonson Sam Houston State University -- COUNTERPOINT: Mark Littleton Tarleton State University -- 10. Should charges of sexual misconduct against teachers be public records? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University -- COUNTERPOINT: James L. Mawdsley Stark State College -- 11. Should there be limits on student free speech? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: Richard Fossey University of North Texas. ; COUNTERPOINT: Jeffrey C. Sun University of North Dakota -- 12. Should there be limits on teacher free speech rights? -- OVERVIEW Allan G. Osborne, Jr. Principal (Retired), Snug Harbor Community School, Quincy, Massachusetts -- POINT: Robert C. Cloud Baylor University -- COUNTERPOINT: Jeffrey C. Sun University of North Dakota -- 13. Should educational malpractice be actionable? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton -- POINT: Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University -- COUNTERPOINT: James L. Mawdsley Stark State College -- 14. Do teachers have adequate rights when they are subject to the termination of their employment? -- OVERVIEW Jeffrey C. Sun University of North Dakota -- POINT: Michelle Gough McKeown Indiana Department of Education -- COUNTERPOINT: Allison S. Fetter-Harrott Franklin College -- 15. Do teacher unions and collective bargaining improve the terms and conditions of teacher employment? -- OVERVIEW Charles J. Russo University of Dayton Ralph D. Mawdsley Cleveland State University -- POINT: Bruce S. Cooper Fordham University -- COUNTERPOINT: Michael J. Jernigan Miami Valley Career Technology Center -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: Written and signed by experts in the field, this volume in the pointunterpoint Debating Issues in American Education reference series tackles the topic of school law, providing readers with an illustrated overview as well as resources for further study.
• Titolo autorizzato: School law
• ISBN: 9781782682363; 1782682368; 9781452266596; 145226659X; 9781452218359; 1452218358; 9781412987585
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910993980703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Debating Issues in American Education: a SAGE Reference Set Series