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Education Law: Treatises

Treatises

There are many treatises or books on education law issues. A complete list of the Law Library’s holdings is available separately. The most comprehensive general education law treatise is:

Rapp, James A. Education Law. New York: Matthew Bender, 1984 to date. 7 volumes KF4119.E275 1984. It also is available on LEXIS.

(Volume 6 contains forms and volume 7 contains reference materials, index and tables.)

The only loose-leaf service (as distinguished from a loose-leaf treatise) in education law is:

Individuals with Disabilities Education Law Report (IDELR). Horsham, PA: LRP Pubs. This service is also on WESTLAW from 1986 to date. The Law Library has from volume 20 (1990) to date. KF4210.A6I52

The set offers the complete text of federal statutes and regulations in the special education area, the complete text or concise summaries of decisions, rulings and memoranda from federal and state courts, U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Office of Special Education Programs, and the USDOE Office of Civil Rights, and state educational agencies. It is indexed by topic, statute and regulation and updated 22 times a year.