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Legal Issues in Education: Rights and Responsibilities in U.S. Public Schools Today

2nd Edition
Robert Kim | Kevin Welner
ISBN: 9798317701031
Subject: Education Law
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 545
Copyright: 2027 | Status: Accepting Pre-Orders

In response to the quickly changing world of K-12 education law, this second edition nimbly moves students from novices to experts. The book blends valuable excerpts from original court opinions with policy and legal analysis to help build a deep understanding of the law and its meaning for education students. The core of the book is focused on the most important issues and ideas for education students and what they need to know about the law, with supporting material and additional content created specifically for those students.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Higher Education Coursebook
Publication Date: 11/02/2026

Robert Kim, Tufts

Kevin Welner

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This second edition has been comprehensively revised, responding to multiple changes to law and policy emanating in particular from actions of the Supreme Court and the executive branch of the federal government. Examples include the First Amendment's religion clauses; free speech, censorship and online expression; racial, gender and LGBTQ+ discrimination law; and school choice.

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