American Public School Law - Hardcover

Alexander, Kern; Alexander, M. David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 053457744X ISBN 13: 9780534577445

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2000

Synopsis

This popular and well-known textbook provides a comprehensive view of the law that governs the state schools systems of the United States. It presents and discusses legal cases concerned with the multitude of issues facing the public school system, including such issues as teaching diverse student populations, teacher rights, and the role of the Federal government. Over 1300 citations and school law case excerpts are included.

About this title

About the Author:

Kern Alexander is a widely published author in the fields of education law and finance. He served as Professor of Educational Administration at the University of Florida for nearly two decades and later as University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech. He has been President of Western Kentucky University and Murray State University (Kentucky) and is currently Professor of Excellence in the Department of Educational Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He continues to take an active role throughout the United States in litigation involving equity in school finance.

Review:

"Kern Alexander was the lead author of this text when it was first published in 1969 under the title of Public School Law and has either authored or co-authored all subsequent editions. Dr. Alexander is a widely published author in the fields of education law and finance. He served as Professor of Educational Administration at the University of Florida for nearly two decades, and later as University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech. He has been President of Western Kentucky University and Murray State University, Kentucky, and is currently Professor of Educational Administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He continues to take an active role throughout the United States in litigation involving equity in school finance."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 053457744X
• ISBN 13: 9780534577445
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 997