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The Nuts&Bolts of Public Schooling
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« prev | next »- UNIT I: PUBLIC SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER 1: WHO’S IN CHARGE?
- Overlap and Conflict: A Famous Example
- The “State’s Rights” Claim
- Consequences of Overlapping Authority
- CHAPTER 2: THE CHANGING BALANCE OF POWER
- Introduction
- Increasing Federal Involvement
- Diminished Judicial Involvement
- Increased Gubernatorial Attention
- The “Fourth Branch of Government”
- CHAPTER 3: THE FEDERAL LEVEL
- U.S. Constitution
- Federal Statutes
- Case Law
- Case Law in Action
- CHAPTER 4: THE STATE LEVEL
- State Constitutions
- State Statutes
- State Case Law
- State Boards of Education
- Chief State School Officers
- State Departments of Education
- Regional School Agencies
- Non-Public Schools
- CHAPTER 5: THE LOCAL LEVEL
- The School District
- UNIT II: SCHOOLING AND THE LAW
- CHAPTER 6: TEACHERS AND THE LAW
- Challenging School Board Decisions
- Non-renewal and Dismissal
- Freedom of Expression
- Discrimination
- Immorality, Adultery and Raiding Parties
- Teacher Bargaining and the Right to Strike
- Political Activities
- CHAPTER 7: PARENTS, STUDENTS AND THE LAW
- Compulsory Education
- The Right to Schooling
- Corporal Punishment
- Searches of Lockers and Students
- Suspension, Expulsion and Forced Transfer
- Inspecting and Reviewing School Records
- Pregnancy, Parenthood and Marriage
- Dress and Grooming
- CHAPTER 8: LIABILITY
- Sovereign Immunity
- Negligence
- Medication
- Field Trips
- Intentional Torts
- UNIT III: SCHOOL FINANCE
- CHAPTER 9: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL SCHOOL FINANCE
- The Federal Role in Public School Finance
- The State Role in Public School Finance
- The Local District's Role in Public School Finance
- Funding Inequalities
- CHAPTER 10: THE SCHOOL TAX BASE
- Some General Considerations Concerning Taxes
- Where Public School Money Comes From
- What About Alternatives?
- Public Schooling And The Tragedy of the Commons
- CHAPTER 11: FINANCE INEQUALITIES
- State to State Funding Inequalities
- District to District Funding Inequalities
- Is Equality of School Funding Possible?
- Is Equality of School Funding Desirable?
- The Tax Payer's Revolt
- Escalating 'Bricks-and-Mortar' Costs
- CHAPTER 12: USING FINANCE FOR REFORM
- Direct Efforts
- Choice Plans
- Charter Schools
- Voucher Plans
- Tuition Tax Credits
- UNIT IV: TEACHING: PROSPECTS AND OPTIONS
- CHAPTER 13: A CHANGING OCCUPATION
- Teacher Preparation
- State Certification
- Testing and Minority Teacher Candidates
- National Board Certification
- CHAPTER 14: TEACHING AS A CAREER
- Working Conditions
- Salary Schedules
- National Certification
- Teacher hiring Trends
- Teacher Unions
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