From Schoolhouse to Courthouse : The Judiciary's Role in American Education
From race to speech, from religion to school funding, from discipline to special education, few aspects of education policy have escaped the courtroom over the past fifty years. Predictably, much controversy has ensued. Supporters of education litigation contend that the courts are essential to secu...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
Brookings Institution Press,
2010.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | From race to speech, from religion to school funding, from discipline to special education, few aspects of education policy have escaped the courtroom over the past fifty years. Predictably, much controversy has ensued. Supporters of education litigation contend that the courts are essential to secure student (and civil) rights, while critics insist that the courts distort policy and that the mere threat of litigation undermines the authority of teachers and administrators. From Schoolhouse to Courthouse brings together experts on law, political science, and education policy to test these claim. |
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Notas: | ContributorsIndex. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (275 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780815703839 |