Introduction: Beyond Dayton and Chicago -- History Wars -- Ethnicity and the History Wars -- Struggles over Race and Sectionalism -- Social Studies Wars in New Deal America -- The Cold War Assault on Textbooks -- Black Activism, White ...

An examination of six of the most controversial school reform initiatives in the US: school desegregation; school finance reform; special education; education of immigrant children; integration of youth services; and enforcable performance ...

Contains an introduction to those topics in education law that are of immediate interest to all classroom teachers. This work intends to make teacher's legally literate, so that they can avoid unnecessary litigation in their jobs.

This popular and well-known textbook provides a comprehensive view of the law that governs the state schools systems of the United States.

When the state claimed truancy and took Jonas Yoder to court, a legal battle of landmark proportions followed. This volume is a complete and compelling accountof the Yoder case.

This book answers the most frequently asked questions about the First Amendment in public schools and provides a framework for giving all members of the school community--students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members--a ...