Education Law: Principles, Policies & Practice

I am using this book to teach an online school law course. The book is wonderful. It is a good balance of rigor (with case excerpts and legal principles) and accessibility (for those taking the course that are not lawyers). I appreciate the thoughtfulness that Dr. Dayton infuses into his explanation of the history and concepts behind legal principles. Great summaries at the end of each chapter.

This is a must. It reads well, clearly and helped me to better understand the course. The author also has Utube summaries of his chapters online. The book is a reference for me now. I go to it when I need a refresher about a case. Worth the money.

Dr. Dayton's work (Education Law: Principles, Policies, and Practices) is a great resource for any professional educator. The book is effectively organized to include chapters on the laws and issues which school personnel need to readily understand; furthermore, each chapter includes relevant examples and clear explanations of the laws. The content and organization of this book make this a resource that any school administrator should gladly keep on his/her bookshelf.

Amazing resource

This book is full of substance and yet so easy to read! Dr. Dayton does such a great job of being thorough, and I really enjoyed reading the book. It's a must-read if you are in education, but I also definitely recommend it if you are just interested in the law generally!

Great companion to his Georgia Education Law book. This book gives more of the national principles and policies as well as precedent in many big cases. This book helped me get through my Educational Law class.

This book is very informative in that it explains the laws surrounding education and provides direct statements from government rulings. The book has some diagrams and charts for visual learners. Each chapter ends with chapter review points, practice tips, and points of discussion. The text is a very easy read.

I coordinate psychological services for a school system. This book is an excellent tool for understanding the letter and spirit of the law in order to make decisions regarding individual student situations in our county. I work for a system in Georgia so I use Dayton's Georgia Education Law book as well. Easy to use and practical.