Education Law, 6th Edition provides a comprehensive survey of the legal problems and issues confronting school leaders, teachers, and policymakers today. Court cases accompanied by explanation and analysis can help aspiring educators understand the subtlety and richness of the law. Accordingly, each of the twelve thematic chapters begins with an overview, concludes with a summary, and balances an explanation of the important principles of education law, with actual court decisions to illuminate those issues most relevant for educational policy and practice.

This updated and expanded Sixth Edition includes:

• Revision of case law, education policy, and citations to reflect the most recent decisions and developments in the field
• Cases and commentary on key topics such as constitutional rights of students in public schools, school discipline, safety, and zero tolerance policies, school choice and parental rights claims, the regulation of charter schools and home-based education, cyberbullying and the regulation of online speech, racial and sexual harassment policies, and collective bargaining, unions, and working conditions
• eResources accessible at www.routledge.com/9780367195250 include a Glossary for students, Chapter Outlines and Abstracts for instructors, as well as Tables of Cases

1. Understanding Education Law
2. Compulsory Schooling and School Choice
3. Regulating the Public School Curriculum
4.The First Amendment Rights of Students
5. The Fourth Amendment Rights of Students
6. The Due Process Rights of Students
7. The Equal Protection Rights of Students
8. Students with Disabilities
9. Public School Funding
10. The Constitutional and Statutory Rights of Public School Employees
11. Teacher Employment
12. Torts