School Law Guidebook, 2011 ed.

This guidebook offers education professionals a broad legal framework for understanding and responding to questions that arise daily in America's public schools. Written in plain English by a teacher and law school graduate, it provides a one-stop reference to help you understand the current law in such areas as free speech, religion, discrimination, and student safety. It also serves as a resource in determining what steps are appropriate when faced with challenging situations that involve student or teacher rights and includes checklists to help you determine what level of due process and duty of care are required.