Includes index.

Inconsistencies across the states : an examination of anti-bullying laws / James Vines -- Recent litigation and guidance involving bullying of students with disabilities / Janet R. Decker, Suzanne E. Eckes -- From student armbands to cyberbullying : the first amendment in public schools / Kathleen Conn -- A portrait of the legal barriers to the education of immigrant children : an analysis of state statutes and national initiatives / Chinasa A. Elue, Patricia F. First -- Academic language development : barriers to success for multilingual language learners / Caron Mellblom-Nishioka -- A litigation trend analysis of case law outcomes pertaining to the educational rights of English learners : a civil rights issue / Delia E. Racines -- Navigating the current legal landscape of the identification and eligibility of children with autism spectrum disorder / Kevin P. Brady, Cynthia A. Dietrich -- The relationship between community educational attainment and the discipline implementation of fourth amendment legal principles in public schools / Jeffrey Burke, Mario Torres -- Educational administration in Indian country : the peculiar position of indigenous languages, tribal self-determination, and federal policy / Hollie J. Mackey -- Hope for homeless youth : the McKinney-Vento act and the promise of educational access and opportunity / Susan C. Bon, Nicole D. Snyder -- To protect and educate : legal mandates and complex leadership of school resource (police) officers / Anthony H. Normore ... [et al.] -- Fraser and the cheerleader : values and the boundaries of student speech / Patricia A.L. Ehrensal -- When equality is not equity : regional cost differences and the real allocation of educational resources / Lori L. Taylor -- Collective bargaining : policy tensions and practical options for school leaders / Mark Paige.

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