Encyclopedia of Education Law

Editor/Author: Russo, Charles J.
Publication Year: 2008
Publisher: Sage Publications

ISBN: 978-1-4129-4079-5
Category: law
Image Count: 1
Book Status: Available

The Encyclopedia includes selections from key legal documents such as the Constitution and federal statutes that serve as the primary sources for research on education law. At the same time, since education law is a component in a much larger legal system, the Encyclopedia includes entries on the historical development of the law that impact on its subject matter. Such a broadened perspective places education law in its proper context in the U.S. legal system.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

• SAGE Education Collection
• SAGE Reference Collection
• Education Collection

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• Edited by Russo, a leading expert in the field, this two-volume set's featured topics include biographies of those who have had a profound effect on education law. Other topics discussed include collective bargaining; important theories and principles; constitutional rights; curricular/instructional issues; educational equity; and governance, along with cases that have served as the basis for educational law. These cases address areas including, but not limited to, affirmative action, desegregation, and religious activities in public schools. Also featured are excerpts from the US Supreme Court's landmark cases. This set makes a wonderful companion to Russo's edited volume, Key Legal Issues for Schools: The Ultimate Resource for School Business Officials (2006), and Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners (2006), ed. by A. G. Osborne Jr. and Russo. The encyclopedia's well-designed format makes for easy reading. Readers will find the information fascinating, useful, and authoritative.N. J. Goodman

  N. J. Goodman
  University of Texas-Pan American

• Encyclopedia of Education Law is a two-volume set covering legal topics of interest to educators. It is edited by Charles J. Russo, an expert in both education and law. This new work is intended to supplement and not replace works such as Education Law (3d ed.; Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004), which provides extensive analysis of questions of education law, and the Deskbook Encyclopedia of American School Law (2008 ed.; Center for Education & Employment, 2007), which describes state and federal appellate court decisions affecting education.Encyclopedia of Education Law follows a conventional encyclopedia format, with alphabetically arranged signed entries. A list of contributors precedes the entries. The majority of the entries focus on education law in the United States and include topics (e.g., Technology and the Law), individuals (e.g., William Douglas), legislation (e.g., Equal Access Act), and court decisions (e.g., Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka). However, there is also some coverage of important international topics, such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. All entries provide either references for further reading or legal citations, with most entries providing both. Access is provided through the reader's guide, which lists the entries by under 17 subject areas and the comprehensive index. Users who need to locate an exhaustive list of articles dealing with a particular topic will find the index more useful.This reference work is especially helpful for academic libraries serving undergraduate and graduate program in education. However, the entries are accessible to the general reader and all academic and public libraries will find this a useful resource.

  Cynthia Crosser
  Social Sciences and Humanities Reference, Fogler Library, Univ. of Maine, Orono