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Direct linkHassan, Saman – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The current litigious climate in the United States has resulted in a notably high frequency of lawsuits being filed against the educational system. School administrators are routinely named in lawsuits filed by disgruntled parents and students against schools and their governing bodies. This dissertation reviewed litigious actions in both public…
Descriptors: Educational Malpractice, Negligence, Private Schools, School Administration
Peer reviewedMawdsley, Ralph D.; Cumming, J. Joy – Education and the Law, 2008
The extent to which educational institutions and their teachers in the USA, England, and Australia should bear legal responsibility in damages for ineffective classroom teaching is the subject of this article. At the heart of the controversy regarding educational malpractice is the issue of remedies. Federal and state courts in the USA have…
Descriptors: Negligence, Schools, State Courts, Foreign Countries
Russo, Charles J., Ed.; Polansky, Harvey, Ed.; Wood, R. Craig, Ed. – 2001
This book provides school business administrators with an introduction to a variety of legal issues relevant to their professional roles. The book is divided into three major sections: management issues, employment issues, and constitutional issues. The topics covered in the seven-chapter section on management issues include board and district…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Charter Schools, Constitutional Law, Contracts
