In this Fifth Edition, the authors have again brought the material up-to-date with the current state of law as it affects public education. As in the four previous editions, the text identifies legal issues that impact on the daily operation of schools. These issues affect boards of education, administrators, schoolboard attorneys, teachers & students. The authors cover these issues so as to help individuals understand their roles, & then perform them in a manner consistent both with law & with sound educational policy & practice.

Filled with real-life examples and exercises, We the Students helps students gain a greater understanding of constitutional law in an interesting and thought-provoking way. Designed for students and teachers in regular and A.P. social studies, history, journalism, constitutional law, and government classes, We the Students is full of interesting examples and exercises to provide students with a greater understanding of constitutional law in a way in which they can relate and enjoy. Specific cases covered include: -- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District No. 21 -- Melton v. Young -- Bethel School District v. Fraser -- Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier -- Engel v. Vitale -- Lee v. Weisman -- New Jersey v. T.L.O. -- Vernonia School District v. Acton -- Goss v. Lopez -- Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka -- Plus 16 additional key cases. Designed for the Library and the Classroom: -- Suggested activities offer innovative ideas for team projects -- Historical material provides valuable context and points of reference -- Glossary definitions clarify fundamental concepts and terms -- Biographies of Justices introduce the men and women who shape our laws.