Contemporary Issues in Higher Education Law

Contemporary Issues in Higher Education Law
Author: Richard Fossey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Education, Higher
ISBN: 9781565341685

Users of the 2nd Edition, from 2011, have found the book a practical, all-in-one guide covering higher education law as it affects students, faculty and non-faculty employees, and administrators. The new edition provides a useful resource that reflects trends in the law, details current case law on a particular subject, and provides guidance on institutional policy for both public and private higher education institutions.This is an excellent text for courses in higher education law, providing board members, administrators, faculty, and students with a basis for informed decision making that will reduce the risk of liability through a preventive-law approach. The 3rd Edition contains a new chapter on religious colleges and universities, a complete listing of hundreds of cases cited, constitutional and federal statute references. Study questions and answers will be compiled in a separate guide for use by instructors.

The Law of Higher Education

The Law of Higher Education
Author: William A. Kaplin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1124
Release: 2024-07-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1394196288

A comprehensive, up-to-date reference for higher education law faculty, administrators, counsel, and students This revised 7th Edition of The Law of Higher Education: Essentials for Legal and Administrative Practice offers updated information, analysis, and practical suggestions on a full range of legal issues pertinent to both public and private institutions. As a guide for coursework in programs preparing higher education lawyers and administrators for leadership roles, and as a reference for professionals in those fields, this book is essential for both students and practitioners. Covering the latest changes to laws in higher education, the 7th edition gives readers the most current possible understanding of higher education law. The book also contains a glossary of key terms and an appendix on how to read legal material for the non-law student. Each chapter is introduced by a discussion of key terms and ideas the reader will encounter. The book thoroughly addresses the most important contemporary issues in education law: free speech, Title IX, academic freedom, institutional tort liability, racial harassment, employment discrimination, disability and reasonable accommodation, campus security, and student organizations are among the key topics that readers will come to understand in depth. There have been substantial recent changes in the laws governing these issues, and practitioners will need the updated content in this book to remain conversant in todays' higher education law and policy. Gain a thorough understanding of the central topics in higher education law, including free speech, nondiscrimination, religious free exercise, and many others Review the latest changes to federal laws governing colleges and universities Reference a glossary of terms, statute index, and other convenient features Learn about the American court system and how to read and analyze court opinions The Law of Higher Education: Essentials for Legal and Administrative Practice is indispensable for anyone studying higher education administration, preparing for a career in higher education law, or seeking to learn more about law in higher education.

Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education

Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education
Author: David F. Bateman
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1544302029

Building and supporting effective special education programs School leaders and special educators are expected to be experts on all levels and types of special education law and services, types of disability, and aspects of academic and functional programming. With the increasing demands of the job and the ever-changing legal and educational climate, many administrators and teachers are overwhelmed, and few feel adequately prepared to meet the demands. Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education helps you build and support timely, legally sound, and effective special education services and programs. Readers will find: the most up-to-date information on how to effectively implement special education programs, processes, and procedures examination of a wide variety of issues, from developing and implementing individual education programs (IEPs) that confer a free appropriate public education, Section 504, least restrictive environment (LRE), and successfully collaborating with parents, to issues regarding accountability, staffing, bullying, early childhood special education, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), evidence-based practices, transition, discipline, and the school-to-prison pipeline extensive references and resources Written as a comprehensive reference for all who work with students with disabilities, this book offers the most up-to-date research and field-tested strategies from a range of experts that special education professionals can confidently and immediately apply.

The Law of Higher Education, 5th Edition

The Law of Higher Education, 5th Edition
Author: William A. Kaplin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 979
Release: 2013-12-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1118755863

Based on the fifth edition of Kaplin and Lee’s indispensable guide to the law that bears on the conduct of higher education, The Law of Higher Education, Fifth Edition: Student Version provides an up-to-date textbook, reference, and guide for coursework in higher education law and programs preparing higher education administrators for leadership roles. The Student Version includes the materials from the full fifth edition that most relate to student interests and are most suitable for classroom instruction. For example: The evolution of higher education law and governance Legal planning and dispute resolution The relationship between law and policy Faculty and staff employment issues, including collective bargaining Academic freedom for faculty and students Copyright basics The contract rights of students Legal issues in online education The rights of students and faculty with disabilities Campus issues: safety, registered sex offenders, racial and sexual harassment, student suicide, campus computer networks, searches of students’ residence hall rooms Hate speech and freedom of speech, including the rights of faculty and students in public universities Student organizations’ rights, responsibilities, and activities fees Governmental support for religious institutions and religious autonomy rights of individuals in public institutions Nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment, admissions, and financial aid Athletics and Title IX FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Each chapter is introduced with an overview of key terms and ideas the students will encounter. In addition, the book includes a general introduction to the study of higher education law, a glossary of key legal terms, and appendices for non-law students on the American court system and on how to read court opinions. The authors have also prepared a volume of teaching materials keyed to the Student Version, available from the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). In addition, the authors will periodically update the Student Version by posting recent developments on a Web site hosted by NACUA.

Contemporary Issues in Higher Education

Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
Author: Marybeth Gasman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2018-12-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0429796099

The latest text in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series, this volume speaks to the complex dimensions that higher education scholars and educators need to understand about the shifting role of postsecondary education in the United States. Chapter authors clarify current issues affecting the field, and offer fresh perspectives articulating how policy, demographic, and institutional changes influence the everyday practices of those who work in higher education. This book explores macro perspectives affecting institutional decision-making and processes as well as students’ perspectives on campus—from colleges’ credentialing procedures to the current demographic changes in students’ enrollments, to students’ social identities. Guiding questions at the end of each chapter offer readers an opportunity to frame discussions in which they can engage and invite readers to consider avenues for future research and exploration. This is a valuable resource for graduate students, administrators, and researchers who seek to understand and improve the policies and contexts of higher education today.

Law and Social Justice in Higher Education

Law and Social Justice in Higher Education
Author: Crystal Renée Chambers
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2016-11-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317694953

The latest volume in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series explores the complexity of law in higher education and both the limits and opportunities of how law can promote inclusivity and access on campus. Through a historical and legal framework, this volume discusses undergraduate students' histories of inclusion and struggles for social justice in higher education by race, sex, social class, dis/ability, and sexual orientation. Bridging research, theory, and practice, Law and Social Justice in Higher Education encourages future and current higher education and student affairs practitioners to consider how they can collaborate to further a just society. Special features: Discussion of case law illustrates the reach and limits of law and where higher education professionals can continue to push for social justice. Accessible to non-lawyers, chapters highlight key legal terms and key concepts to guide readers at the beginning of each chapter. End-of-chapter questions provide prompts for discussion and encourage student interactivity.

Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education

Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education
Author: Nicholas Hillman
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2022-08-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 168253717X

Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education offers a renewed vision for higher education policy making, presenting an incisive analysis of the connections between educational politics and educational inequality. With a view toward the future, the editors assert that the thoughtful application of evidence-based solutions to complex policy problems can help establish a more just and equitable system of higher education. Edited by Nicholas Hillman and Gary Orfield, the volume focuses on federal policy debates that have significant racial and socioeconomic implications, linking civil rights reforms to contemporary higher education policy issues. Through a mix of history and current events, the chapters highlight how policy has strayed from the Higher Education Act’s intended trajectory of promoting and protecting civil rights. This drift, the editors show, has created far-reaching consequences for students of color, low-income students, and incarcerated students, in addition to the colleges that serve them. Deftly identifying the social justice dimensions of today’s federal policies, the editors reveal how certain political influences have preserved the interests of powerful and historically advantaged stakeholders—often at the expense of those who are less powerful and most disadvantaged. With great insight, the book’s contributors explore higher education issues such as enrollment at Minority Serving Institutions, for-profit college outcomes, and legal and academic perspectives on affirmative action. Perhaps more importantly, Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education provides guidance on what can be done to course correct. The book offers short- and long-term policy prescriptions and policy alternatives to help legislative staffers, policy analysts, and researchers plot a way forward.

Higher Education Law

Higher Education Law
Author: Steven G. Poskanzer
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2003-05-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0801876699

"Do we need to talk to our lawyers about this?" "What do the attorneys say?" "Why didn't you get the lawyers involved before now?" Just about every department chair and dean, certainly every provost and president, and an ever-increasing number of faculty find themselves asking—or being asked—such questions. Dealing with issues ranging from academic freedom to job security and faculty discipline, lawyers, legal requirements, and lawsuits has become an established part of the apparatus of American higher education. Higher Education Law was written to help faculty and administrators navigate critical legal issues and avoid potential legal pitfalls. Drawing on his experience as university counsel, administrator, and teacher at a number of institutions, Steven G. Poskanzer explains the law as it pertains to faculty activities both inside and outside the academy, including faculty roles as scholars, teachers, and members of institutional communities, as well as employees and public citizens. In each of these areas, he expands his discussion of cases and decisions to set out his own views both on the current status of the law and how it is likely to evolve.