The Principal's Legal Handbook

The Education Law Association’s definitive guide to what school leaders need to know about education law is now in its seventh edition. This comprehensive and accessible volume covers hot topics and key concepts from students’ rights to school governance and everything in between, making it an essential resource for both aspiring and current principals and school administrators.

The Principal’s Legal Handbook is designed to be an integral part of your strategy to stay abreast of current legal issues in education. The law evolves with the passing of time in response to new ideas and issues that arise and the politics around them. This book is the most comprehensive resource available on school law. It draws upon the expertise of dozens of experts within the field, and it is certainly ambitious in its scope and coverage. It is organized into five parts. Part 1: Law and Education, Part II: Students and the Law, Part III: Special Education and the Law, Part IV: Teachers and the Law, and Part V: Schools and the Law. Its thirty-nine chapters address important educational issues that school leaders and those who advise them need to know to navigate the legal issues that arise while running the school systems that educate students in the United States.

What’s New For the Seventh Edition: Cutting-edge content: Discover the latest legal decisions and emerging issues that school leaders are facing today. Enhanced focus on equity: Dive deeper into the crucial role of equity in education with expanded coverage and new insights. Innovative teaching tools: Engage with fresh, interactive teaching tools and dynamic discussion questions for every chapter. Expert insights: Benefit from timely, actionable advice from top scholars, lawyers, and practitioners, specially curated for this edition.