American public education law primer

This readable introduction to American public education law is designed to assist practicing educators, college and graduate students, parents, and the public in better understanding and acting on everyday legal issues such as student and teacher expression, privacy, church/state separation, discipline, curriculum, legislating and lobbying, parent engagement, discrimination, special education, No Child Left Behind, and more. This second edition has been expanded to include recent cases and materials, including social networks and s/texting. Unique features include practical situations, the "Facts and Find" method to legal research, glossary, and the "Cascade" approach to understanding the American legal system.