The law of schools, students, and teachers in a nutshell

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.

Attendance in public schools -- The instructional program -- Due process rights of students -- Freedom of speech and expression -- Religion in public schools and state funding of clerical schools -- Student publications -- Search and seizure -- Student discipline -- Racial segregation -- Education of children with disabilities -- Student gender discrimination -- Civil liability -- Student records, defamation, and privacy -- Student testing -- Terms and conditions of teacher employment -- Constitutional rights of teachers -- Teacher dismissal -- Employment discrimination.