| Description |
xii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Chester E. Finn, Jr. -- PART ONE : CONTEXT -- 1. The Supreme Court as school board revisited / Martin R. West and Joshua M. Dunn -- 2. Taking remedies seriously : can courts control public schools? / R. Shep Melnick -- 3. School superintendents and the law : cages of their own design? / Frederick M. Hess and Lance D. Fusarelli -- PART TWO : SETTLED ISSUES -- 4. The real lessons of school desegregation / James E. Ryan -- 5. School finance litigation : the third wave recedes / John Dinan -- 6. The judiciary's now-limited role in special education / Samuel R. Bagenstos -- 7. Pass or Fail? Litigating high-stakes testing / Michael Heise -- PART THREE : PERSISTENT CONFLICTS -- 8. School choice litigation after Zelman / Martin R. West -- 9. Talking about religion : separation, freedom of speech, and student rights / Joshua M. Dunn -- 10. Litigation under No Child Left Behind / Martha Derthick -- 11. Still judging school discipline / Richard Arum and Doreet Preiss |
| Summary |
"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 |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Educational law and legislation -- United States.
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Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
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| Author |
Dunn, Joshua M.
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West, Martin R.
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Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
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| LC no. |
2009023370 |
| ISBN |
9780815703075 paperback alkaline paper |
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0815703074 paperback alkaline paper |
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