Handbook of Comparative Education Law - British Commonwealth Nations

Handbook of Comparative Educational Law: British Commonwealth Nations, Volume 1 provides detailed analysis of education law in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore, so that researchers and others can learn from one another.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Overview of this Volume
Conclusion
Chapter 1: Australia
Introduction
Australian Legal System and Sources of Education Law
Institutional Issues
Teacher Rights and Duties
Student Rights and Duties
Emerging Issue
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Malaysia
Introduction
Legal and Constitutional Sources of Education Law
Institutional Issues
Teacher Rights
Student Rights
Emerging Issues
Conclusion
Chapter 3: New Zealand-Aotearoa
Introduction
The Sources of Education Law: Historical Development of Compulsory
Attendance in a Bicultural Nation
The Right to Education and The State's Responsibility
Education for Children with Special Needs
The Right to Education in a Safe Environment:
Secular Education - Freedom of Religion and Freedom from Religion
Rights in Education
School Discipline: Exclusionary Measures
Teachers' Employment and Rights
Current and Emerging Issues Facing Schools
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Singapore
Introduction
Sources of Education Law
Institutional Issues
Faculty Rights
Student Rights
Emerging Issues
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Summary and Recommendations
Introduction
Summary and Analysis
Legal Systems
Institutional Issues
Faculty Rights
Student Rights
Emerging Issues
Recommendations
Conclusion
About the Editor
About the Contributors

About the author

Charles J. Russo, M. Div., J.D., Ed. D., is the Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences, Director of its Ph.D. Program, and Research Professor of Law in the School of Law at the University of Dayton. Author or co-author more than 280 articles in peer-reviewed journals; authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited more than 60 books, and more than 1,000 publications, Russo speaks extensively on issues in Education Law in the United States and other Nations.

Product details

• Authors: Charles J. Russo, Charles J. (EDT) Russo
• Assisted by: Charles J Russo (Editor), Charles J. Russo (Editor), Russo Charles J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781475821673
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-2167-3
• No. of pages: 130
• Series: Handbook of Comparative Education Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Education, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, LAW / Reference, EDUCATION / Reference, LAW / Educational Law & Legislation, Reference works, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy, Education law, Education & the law, Australia;Malaysia;New Zealand Aotearoa;Singapore