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Contents

Education Law, Policy, and Practice

Summary of Contents

Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 An Overview of the Book: What Makes a Good School?
Chapter 2 The Legal, Financial, and Practical Structure of Education Law
Chapter 3 An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education
Chapter 4 The Evolution of American Public Education

Part II The Boundaries of Public Education: Public and Private,
Church and State
Chapter 5 The Law and Policy of Early Childhood Education
Chapter 6 The Evolving Boundaries between Public and Private Education
Chapter 7 The Establishment Clause and the Lemon Test: Public Resources for Religious Education
Chapter 8 The Decline of Lemon and Entanglement and the Rise of Private Choice and Vouchers
Chapter 9 Religious Observance in the Public School
Chapter 10 The Use of School Facilities

Part III The Legal and Practical Aspects of School Governance
Chapter 11 The Legal Structure of School Governance
Chapter 12 The Legal Mechanics of School Board Governance
Chapter 13 Curriculum and Instructional Practices
Chapter 14 The Rights and Responsibilities of Students
Chapter 15 The Educational Climate
Chapter 16 The Rights and Responsibilities of Educational Professionals and
Other School District Employees

Table of Cases
Index