From schoolhouse to courthouse the judiciary's role in American education / Joshua M. Dunn and Martin R. West, editors.
| Other author | Dunn, Joshua M. |
| Other author | West, Martin R. |
| Other author | Thomas B. Fordham Institute. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Thomas B. Fordham Institute : Brookings Institution Press, |
| Description | xii, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Judiciary's role in American education |
| Contents | The Supreme Court as school board revisited / Martin R. West and Joshua M. Dunn -- Taking remedies seriously : can courts control public schools? / R. Shep Melnick -- School superintendents and the law : cages of their own design? / Frederick M. Hess and Lance D. Fusarelli -- The real lessons of school desegregation / James E. Ryan -- School finance litigation : the third wave recedes / John Dinan -- The judiciary's now-limited role in special education / Samuel R. Bagenstos -- Pass or fail? Litigating high-stakes testing / Michael Heise -- School choice litigation after Zelman / Martin R. West -- Talking about religion : separation, freedom of speech, and student rights / Joshua M. Dunn -- Litigation under No Child Left Behind / Martha Derthick -- Still judging school discipline / Richard Arum and Doreet Preiss. |
| Abstract | "Law, political science, and education policy experts test supporters' and critics' claims about education litigation concerning judicial efforts promoting school desegregation and civil rights; high-stakes testing and school finance in NCLB era; school discipline, special education, and district management; and the relationship between religious freedom, student speech, and school choice"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009023370 |
| ISBN | 9780815703075 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815703074 (pbk. : alk. paper) |