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Beckham, Joseph, Ed.; Dagley, David, Ed. – Education Law Association, 2005
Colleges and universities remain vulnerable to lawsuits and face an increasingly litigious environment. This book is intended to provide board members, administrators, faculty, and students of higher education with a basis for informed decision-making that will reduce the risk of liability through a preventive-law approach. Readers will find this…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Law, Court Litigation, Public Colleges
Martinez, Robert P.; And Others – 1978
Designed to tell the school board member what New Jersey school law requires and permits, this second edition of "Basic School Law" avoids exploring the complex legal issues that gave rise to the regulations discussed. Dropping the first edition's chapter on labor law, this edition adds material on the sunshine laws regarding the conduct…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Budgets, Educational Administration, Educational Legislation
Thomas, Stephen B., Ed. – 1987
Judicial decisions affecting educational policy and management that were handed down in 1985 by state appellate courts and federal courts are summarized and analyzed in this volume. The book is divided into eight topical chapters, each written by one or more experts in education law. The chapters are "Employees" (Gail Paulus Sorenson);…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty
Galante, Susan; And Others – 1984
This volume, a third edition updated and expanded from the two previous editions, is an introduction to the essentials of school law in New Jersey and a reference tool for readers experienced in educational law. Chapter 1 focuses on the legal structure of New Jersey public education, addressing such primary issues as the flow of authority to…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Palfreyman, David, Ed.; Warner, David, Ed. – 1998
This collection of papers on legal issues and problems for higher education in the United Kingdom is organized into seven parts which address: (1) contexts, (2) governance, (3) the higher education institution and its staff and students, (4) the higher education institution and its academic activity, (5) the higher education institution as a…
Descriptors: College Administration, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Foreign Countries
Wood, R. Craig, Ed. – 1986
This textbook of 24 chapters provides administrators and students with information on the role, activities, and responsibilities of the school business administrator. The independently authored chapters are titled as follows: (1) "Introduction to School Business Management" (F. Mike Miles); (2) "Legal Context of the Public School District" (Paul…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Bond Issues, Budgeting
Russo, Charles J., Ed.; Polansky, Harvey, Ed.; Wood, R. Craig, Ed. – 2001
This book provides school business administrators with an introduction to a variety of legal issues relevant to their professional roles. The book is divided into three major sections: management issues, employment issues, and constitutional issues. The topics covered in the seven-chapter section on management issues include board and district…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Charter Schools, Constitutional Law, Contracts
Kaplin, William A.; Lee, Barbara A. – 1995
This volume is the third edition of a comprehensive treatment of higher education law and is current through approximately August 1994. The nine chapters are divided into numerous sections and subsections. Chapter 1 provides a framework for understanding and integrating what is presented in subsequent chapters and a perspective for future…
Descriptors: Administrators, Civil Law, Colleges, Court Litigation
Russo, Charles J., Ed.; Stewart, Douglas J., Ed.; De Groof, Jan, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006
Education law has emerged as an important concern to educators in many countries around the world. While there are similarities in the range of rights that students in various countries have, there are also many differences. This book provides a comprehensive examination the status of the legal rights of students in 13 international communities.…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Student Rights, Foreign Countries, School Law
Kirp, David L., Ed.; Jensen, Donald N., Ed. – 1986
This volume addresses issues surrounding the regulation and legalization of public education. The introduction, "The Fourth R: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic--and Rules" (David L. Kirp), is followed by essays organized in two parts. Part 1, "Regulation and Education," contains the following: "Before Legalism: The New Deal…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Court Litigation, Educational History, Educational Policy
Hess, Frederick M., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2006
This lively and provocative book introduces this burgeoning field for readers concerned with K-12 education in the United States--and with efforts to reform and improve it. Entrepreneurship has emerged in recent years as an unprecedented and influential force in U.S. K-12 education. Yet the topic has received surprisingly little serious or…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy, Politics of Education
Hensarling, Paul R.; And Others – 1983
With an emphasis on implications for public relations, this comprehensive guide covers current theory and practice in the organization and administration of special school services. Chapters are devoted to school services under categories of the office, personnel, attendance, guidance, health, maintenance, safety, food service, transportation,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Adult Education