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Education Law: Treatises

Provides access to specialized tools on education law available in the UNH Law Library .

Treatises

Many treatises or books cover education law issues. You will find the current editions of these treatises on Lexis or Westlaw.  In addition, you may also find education law ebooks available in Library Search.  The most comprehensive general education law treatise is published in Lexis (need password):

James A. Rapp, Education Law. initially published by Matthew Bender in 1984 is now an imprint of Lexis publishing. This treatise includes forms (vol. 6) and reference materials, index and tables (vol. 7)

In Westlaw (need password):

Education Law: First Amendment, Due Process, & Discrimination - analyzes students' and teachers' freedom of religion and speech in public schools as well as the restraints on those freedoms. It also discusses school discipline and violence as they relate to due process, and deals with issues of inclusion and equality in regard to: Gender, Race, and Students with disabilities. Includes appendices, including selected statutes, sample pleadings, and forms.

Mary A. Lentz, Lentz School Security (annually updated) covers school security and safety issues.

School Law Bulletin (part of the Quinlan School Law Newsletters) - coverage begins Jan. 1996 - reports and analyzes the latest developments in education law. Covers court decisions, legislation and news.