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Education Law Equality Fairness and Reform 3rd Edition Derek Black

ISBN 9781543810707

Written by Derek Black—one of the nation’s leading authorities on education law and policy and recipient of the Education Law Association’s 2015 Goldberg Award—this Third Edition casebook explores education law through the lens of equality, fairness, and reform. The book emphasizes laws that address equal educational opportunity for disadvantaged student populations, recent education reform efforts, and the constitutional rights that apply to all students.

New to the Third Edition:

• Expanded coverage of litigation involving the fundamental right to education and school funding, including COVID-19-related developments
• Key new cases on the rights of LGBTQ students, including Bostock v. Clayton County
• Updates on the Department of Education’s revised procedures for handling sexual harassment claims
• Two landmark Supreme Court decisions clarifying “free and appropriate public education” and the interplay between the Rehabilitation Act and IDEA
• New decisions involving student protests and walkouts
• Espinoza v. Montana and the implications for school vouchers and religious liberty
• Updates on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• Coverage of the Supreme Court’s ruling on mandatory union fees for teachers

Key Features:

• Streamlined case presentation for broader issue coverage
• Flexible problems for class exercises and writing assignments
• Contextual materials—including policy documents, law review excerpts, and social science research
• Carefully edited cases and commentary to enhance accessibility
• Chapter and section introductions that help students understand and retain complex legal concepts

Education Law Equality Fairness and Reform 3rd Edition Derek Black

ISBN 9781543810707 & 978-1543810707