As a school superintendent for twenty‎-two years I encountered many of the issues addressed by Robert Palestini in the third edition of his book‎,‎ Law and American Education‎.‎ I find that he presents complex issues in an interesting‎,‎ succinct‎,‎ and clear manner that is quickly understood by the school practitioner‎.‎ His many years of experience as a teacher‎,‎ school superintendent‎,‎ and university dean/professor have given him multiple perspectives regarding school law‎.‎ This book should be read and studied by all school administrators who are interested in avoiding litigation that can be lengthy‎,‎ expensive‎,‎ and contentious‎.‎ ‎-‎- Dr‎.‎ Terrance Furin‎,‎ Professor of Educational Leadership‎,‎ Saint Joseph‎'‎s University The impact of our litigious society has not spared our public and nonpublic schools‎.‎ It is necessary‎,‎ therefore‎,‎ that teachers and administrators have a thorough knowledge and understanding of school law and how it affects their classrooms‎.‎ Robert and Karen Palestini‎'‎s Law and American Education‎,‎ third edition‎,‎ and its user friendly case brief approach provides educators with the legal knowledge they need to protect them and their schools from unnecessary liability‎.‎ My advice‎,‎ after more than three decades of service as a teacher‎,‎ building administrator‎,‎ and district superintendent with a plethora of associated legal experiences‎,‎ is you must keep this book on your desk and‎,‎ before you call your lawyer or district solicitor‎,‎ consult this valuable edition first‎.‎ ‎-‎- Dr‎.‎ Paul Beck‎,‎ former superintendent‎,‎ Upper Moreland S‎.‎D‎.‎ ‎(‎PA‎)‎ In today‎'‎s complex society‎,‎ the study of case law has become an imperative practice in all educational settings‎.‎ Karen and Robert Palestini‎'‎s Law and American Education‎,‎ 3rd edition‎,‎ provides educational practitioners with many seminal law cases that have influenced current educational policy and practice in layperson terms‎.‎ The text is suited to provide students‎,‎ teachers‎,‎ and administrators an easy‎-to‎-read option for complex legal cases and difficult legal terms‎.‎ This easily navigated reference provides quick access to educational case law commonly studied in college and university courses‎.‎ ‎-‎- Dr‎.‎ Ruth Crawford‎-Fisher‎,‎ Director of Student Services‎,‎ Hempfield‎,‎ S‎.‎D‎.‎ School law theory succinctly meets practice in Palestini‎'‎s Law and American Education‎,‎ third edition‎.‎ Practitioners will readily locate concise explanations and relevant case summaries from compulsory attendance to school safety to just about any school law issue that may cross the desk of today‎'‎s school principals and administrators‎.‎ ‎-‎- Dr‎.‎ Joseph Cifelli‎,‎ former principal Cedarbrook Middle School‎,‎ Cheltenham‎,‎ PA