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Education law books

BOOKS

Scholarly books on education law typically provide commentary on the trends in education law, and often recommend changes in the law. When would a scholarly book be useful? Scholarly books are good resources when you are interested in very specific element of education law or want to read more about policy issues. If you are interested in researching education law books, try searching the library catalog by subject headings.

Trials of Academe by Amy Gajda
Call Number: KF4225 .G35 2009
ISBN: 9780674035676
Publication Date: 2009-10-30
This title explores the origins and causes of the litigation trend, its implication for academic freedom, and what lawyers, judges, and academics themselves can do to limit the potential damage.
The Law of Schools, Students and Teachers in a Nutshell by Kern Alexander; M. Alexander
Call Number: KF4119.3 .A43 2018
This text captures the key points of the precedents governing student rights and responsibilities relating to attendance, speech, expression, religion, discipline, grades, tests, drugs, search and seizure, the emerging law of social media, i.e., cyberbullying, and the range of procedural due process interests. The book further addresses the range of constitutional rights and protections for teachers as well as employment terms and conditions, including contracts, tenure and potential liabilities.