Authors: Vicki M. Pitasky, Steven E. Lake, John W. Norlin.

Introduction -- Student rights -- The rights of school employees -- The function and operation of public school systems.

A complete study of major legal issues and laws affecting elementary and secondary students, schools, teachers, school administrators and staff. Provides information on relevant legal topics concerning schools, such as sexual harassment of students, workplace sexual harassment, liability for student injury, insuring school risks, Americans with Disability Act (ADA) issues in schools, electronic communications, First Amendment rights of school employees, compensation, drug-test policies, and more. Includes helpful commentary and summaries of judicial decisions, along with the information about litigation, case outcomes and the courts' reasoning behind the decisions. References to emerging legal trends in school law.