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California School Law: Second Edition 2nd Edition
Author(s): Frank Kemerer (Author), Peter Sansom (Author)
- Publisher: Stanford University Press
- Publication Date: 1 April 2009
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 584 pages
- ISBN-10: 0804760381
- ISBN-13: 9780804760386
Book Description
The first chapter provides an explanation of the legal framework within which California schooling takes place and key players at the state, district, and school level. Ensuing chapters examine student attendance and truancy, curriculum law, employment law, teacher and student rights of expression, the school and religion, students with disabilities, student discipline, privacy and search and seizure, and legal liability in both state and federal court. Also included are chapters on unions and collective bargaining, educational finance issues, and racial and gender discrimination. Appendices provide a glossary of legal terminology, an explanation of how to find and read legislative enactments and judicial decisions, and a list of sources for accessing law. The book’s table of contents is included on this website. Also included are links two sections from the second edition, one dealing with the discipline of students with disabilities and the other with student rights of expression.
Law never stands still. To keep the book current, the authors will maintain a cumulative update for the second edition on this website.
Editorial Reviews
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“I would recommend this book to every educator and policymaker in public education. It is a great reference for immediate and comprehensive information on a variety of laws that govern California education.”―Dr. Sonny H. Da Marto, Superintendent of the Turlock Unified School District
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California School Law is a new and different contribution to the California policy scene. The writing style is a blend of law and policy that is easy to follow.”―Michael Kirst, Professor of Education,Stanford School of Education, and President of the California State Board of Education during both of Jerry Brown’s terms as Governor
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California School Law provides ‘one-stop shopping’ for individuals examining the laws that relate to the operation of schools. In my 38 years as an educator, including 30 in administration, I have never seen a book that covers such detailed, easy-to-read accountings of laws impacting the daily operation of schools. This book will provide an immediate and excellent resource and should be in the offices of all administrators.”―Larry Maw, Former Superintendent of the San Marcos Unified School District“
California School Law is a valuable addition to the literature on education law. No other book effectively and comprehensively covers education law in California, and the authors are well qualified to compile this information. This book will be a necessary resource for a wide range of people interested or involved in education in California.”―Stephen Sugarman, Roger J. Traynor Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley“Finally, this is the comprehensive, thoughtful, and lucid treatment of California educational law and policy we’ve been waiting for. The authors not only explain the complex world of California school law with a lawyer’s precision, but they make this sometimes arcane topic both lively and compelling with rich examples and from a national perspective.”―William S. Koski, Eric and Nancy Wright Professor of Clinical Education, Professor of Law, and Professor of Education (courtesy), Stanford University
