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David C. Bloomfield (M.P.A., Princeton; J.D., Columbia, Paul Robeson Prize in Minority Legal Studies) is Professor of Education Leadership, Law, and Policy at Brooklyn College and The City University of New York Graduate Center. A former teacher, he was General Counsel to the New York City Board of Education.
This clear, readable introductory text for undergraduate and graduate Education Law courses or modules offers a practical guide to everyday problems such as student expression, discipline, religion, curriculum, social media, privacy, charter schools, discrimination, special education, and more. Features include distinctions among school, district, state, and federal law; the Facts and Find research method; the Cascade approach to the American legal system; lobbying advice; and the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the replacement to No Child Left Behind. Written by the ex-Counsel to the New York City Board of Education and a graduate of Columbia University Law School, American Public Education Law Primer is more than an academic text, presenting the real world of Education Law to benefit professionals, parents, and the general public.
Counterpoints Primers are designed to provide a brief and concise introduction or supplement to specific topics in education. Although sophisticated in content, these primers are written in an accessible style, usable for undergraduate and graduate classroom. Each volume includes a glossary of key terms and a References and Resources section.
Foreword - The Cascade of American Public Education Law - Student Issues - School District Issues - State and Federal Issues - References and Resources - Index