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Student Rights: A Reference Handbook
Contributor(s): Hinchey, Patricia H. (Author), Weil, Danny (Editor)
ISBN: 1576072665     ISBN-13: 9781576072660
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
OUR PRICE:   $54.45  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2001
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Student Life & Student Affairs
- Law | Educational Law & Legislation
- Reference
Dewey: 344.730
LCCN: 2001002010
Series: Contemporary Education Issues (eBook)
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.26" W x 9.42" (1.11 lbs) 220 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

This fascinating survey provides a comprehensive introduction to student rights, tracing the legal status of children as their father's property to their current status as citizens entitled to constitutional rights. Written by Patricia Hinchey, Student Rights: A Reference Handbook chronicles the landmark legislation and court decisions that have enabled the gradual transformation of students' rights.

This book explains issues surrounding mandatory education and education as a property right, examines various inequities such as the segregation of minority students, and discusses bilingualism (notably the Ebonics, or Black English, controversy in Oakland, California). It describes the persistent tension regarding religion and education, and explores current controversies such as the widespread use of strip searches in schools by nonuniformed officials.