Student rights : a reference handbook / Patricia H. Hinchey.
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.
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- ISBN: 1576075621
- ISBN: 9781576075623
- ISBN: 1576072665
- ISBN: 9781576072660
- Physical Description: xiv, 206 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2001.
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- 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.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | KF 4150 .H56 2001 | 254000 | Stacks | Available | - |
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