Education Law 2nd Edition

Author: Ralph M. Gerstein & Lois A. Gerstein ISBN 10: 1-933264-22-5 ISBN 13: 978-1-933264-22-6 Copyright Date Ed:  February 15, 2007 Pages: 515 pages Binding Information: Casebound Size: 8.5 ✕ 11 Inches (US) The legal relationship between student and school is a fragile one. Almost every area of law affects education institutions in some manner. The rights of students, parents, and school employees are governed by constitutional provisions and by federal, state and local statutes. Contract law, tort law, constitutional law, civil rights law, sports law and disability combine to form the basis of education law. For example, even the seemingly basic task of setting academic standards involves both contract law and the laws protecting individuals with disabilities. It may also include First Amendment issues since some professors and instructors have claimed that the right to determine grades falls under the First Amendment. Special education students of all levels, from the m