Law of Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide to the Legal Implications of Administrative Decision-making (The Jossey-Bass higher education series)

Type

Book

Authors

William A. Kaplin

ISBN 10

0875896197

ISBN 13

9780875896199

Tags

Civil Procedure, Reference, Schools & Teaching, Education, Law

Abstract

This is the fourth edition of the indispensable guide to the laws that bear on higher education. This reference, research source, and practical guide is an updated resource that addresses all the major developments in the decade since publication of the third edition, including a new section on the relationship between law and policy; new materials on affirmative action in admissions and financial aid, including the Grutter and Gratz cases; new materials on speech codes and free speech zones; greatly expanded materials on faculty free speech and academic freedom; new material on intellectual property; computer security and free speech issues; discussion of the USAPatriot Act; additional information on immigration law; a revised and expanded discussion of the effect of tort law on academic and extracurricular programs; more attention to the federal regulation of research, and more.

Description

Overview of Postsecondary Education Law. The College and Trustees, Administrators, and Staff. The College and the Faculty. The College and the Students. The College and the Community. The College and the State Government. The College and the Federal Government. The College and the Education Associations. The College and the Business/Industrial Community.

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