Student rights : a reference handbook

Hinchey, Patricia H. 1951- (Author).

Summary: This introduction to the current status of student rights and to related controversies traces the evolution of the legal status of children and chronicles landmark legislation. Chapters on issues surrounding student rights examine freedom of speech, school searches and drug testing, and mandatory education. Inequities found in schools are examined, including segregation and gender discrimination, and religion in the schools is discussed from the perspective of student rights.

Record details

ISBN: 1576075621
ISBN: 9781576075623
ISBN: 1576072665
ISBN: 9781576072660
Physical Description: print
xiv, 206 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-187) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Overview of student's rights: relationships, power, and personal rights -- Chronology of selected major legislation and Supreme Court Cases -- Freedom of speech -- School searches -- Education, property rights, and due process -- The right to an equal education -- Religion and education -- Selected Constitutional Amendments -- Excerpts from landmark Supreme Court cases -- Directory of selected organizations and Internet resources -- Selected print and video resources.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with NetLibrary, Inc.