The Law of Public Education uses 145 carefully selected cases and notes from 2,300 additional cases to illustrate the major principles and issues of contemporary education law. This textbook-casebook provides substantive analysis of topics such as abolition of positions, academic freedom, church-state education relations, discrimination, financing schools, collective bargaining, sexual harassment, affirmative action, workers compensation, and zoning. The fifth edition incorporates important recent developments into the conceptual framework, including a new chapter on the rights of students with disabilities. In addition, citations now include references to West"s Education Law Reporter, making it easier for instructors and students to locate cases.