School Law for Everyone: The Essential Guide

by John Dayton

School Law for Everyone is the essential textbook and legal guide for teachers, administrators, parents, students, and everyone working with schools. After decades of teaching law to thousands of students, I can tell you with great certainty that if you want to acquire a powerful working knowledge of school law in practice, this is the book you need. From cover to cover this book is designed to actively engage you in building a strong working knowledge of the law in practice. This book is unique in that • Clearly explains even the most complex principles of law in a concise and understandable manner; • Connects essential principles of law to current policies and practices; • Harmonizes complex and contradictory case law into a clear and concise statement of current law; • Provides helpful flowcharts, visual aids, and summaries; and • Teaches useful practice skills and practice tips for effectively putting legal knowledge into practice in schools. Ten chapters cover the essential areas of school law. Each chapter includes a legal overview; essential questions and answers; practice skills; practice tips; essential points, terms, and cases; a closer look at key aspects of the law; questions for further exploration and discussion; and suggested activities for further learning. The focus throughout this book is on helping the reader to master essential principles of school law and their application in practice, along with useful practice skills, in an engaging and succinct format.

324 pages, Paperback

Published April 23, 2018

Reviews

[Lisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for my School Law grad course but I would recommend it to everyone who is involved in education! Dayton lays everything out in easy-to-understand terms. As he points out, ignorance of the law is not a defense that will hold up in court - educators are responsible to know the laws that govern public education and to abide by them. There are chapters covering families' rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, search & seizure, due process, equal protection of the law, disability law, employment law, and tort law. You can buy this on Amazon for about $30 - which is a bargain given what other law books go for. Dayton has YouTube videos to supplement his chapters as well. Seriously - if you're involved in the world of public education in any way or if you work with pre-service educators - I highly recommend it!