{"product_id":"from-schoolhouse-to-courthouse-the-judiciarys-role-in-american-education-paperback","title":"From Schoolhouse to Courthouse: The Judiciary's Role in American Education - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMartin R. West\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom race to speech, from religion to school funding, from discipline to special education, few aspects of education policy have escaped the courtroom over the past fifty years. Predictably, much controversy has ensued. Supporters of education litigation contend that the courts are essential to secure student (and civil) rights, while critics insist that the courts distort policy and that the mere threat of litigation undermines the authority of teachers and administrators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Schoolhouse to Courthouse\u003c\/i\u003e brings together experts on law, political science, and education policy to test these claims. \u003cb\u003eShep Melnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Boston College) and \u003cb\u003eJames Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (University of Virginia School of Law) draw lessons from judicial efforts to promote school desegregation and civil rights. \u003cb\u003eMartha Derthick\u003c\/b\u003e (University of Virginia), \u003cb\u003eJohn Dinan\u003c\/b\u003e (Wake Forest University), and \u003cb\u003eMichael Heise\u003c\/b\u003e (Cornell Law School) discuss litigation over high-stakes testing and school finance in the era of No Child Left Behind. \u003cb\u003eRichard Arum\u003c\/b\u003e (New York University), \u003cb\u003eSamuel R. Bagenstos\u003c\/b\u003e (Washington University Law School), and \u003cb\u003eFrederick M. Hess\u003c\/b\u003e (American Enterprise Institute) analyze the consequences of court rulings for school discipline, special education, and district management. Finally, editors \u003cb\u003eJoshua Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMartin R. West \u003c\/b\u003eprobe the tangled relationship between religious freedom, student speech, and school choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of political science at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and the author of \u003ci\u003eComplex Justice: The Case of Missouri v. Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e (University of North Carolina Press, 2008). \u003cb\u003eMartin R.West\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of education, political science, and public policy at Brown University and executive editor of \u003ci\u003eEducation Next\u003c\/i\u003e.With Paul E. Peterson, he edited \u003ci\u003eSchool Money Trials\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 2006) and \u003ci\u003eNo Child Left Behind?\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 275\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49984311099547,"sku":"9780815703075","price":65.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/BI7x6Vt80m9780815703075.webp?v=1793300459","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/from-schoolhouse-to-courthouse-the-judiciarys-role-in-american-education-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}