Best Interests of the Student

Reviews / Votes

"Best Interests of the Students is an ideal book to use in preparing school administrators. It provides a readable, accessible, thoughtful consideration of pertinent legal cases; gives readers an understanding of different perspectives on the cases; and raises questions to consider these legal rulings from an ethical perspective. I know of no other book on the market that offers such a thoughtful consideration of the intersection of law and ethics for school administrators and would-be administrators."

--Norma T. Mertz, Professor Emerita, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee "Best Interests of the Student is an ideal book to use in preparing school administrators. It provides a readable, accessible, thoughtful consideration of pertinent legal cases; gives readers an understanding of different perspectives on the cases; and raises questions to consider these legal rulings from an ethical perspective. I know of no other book on the market that offers such a thoughtful consideration of the intersection of law and ethics for school administrators and would-be administrators."

--Norma T. Mertz, Professor Emerita, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee

"Within this broad theme, the authors examine students' best interests in the categories of school curriculum, governmental immunity, academic standards, and the rights of students to equality, equity, and equal protection under the law. Professors and instructors who teach in educational leadership or curriculum studies programs will find Stevkovich and Frick's book unique because it links ethical considerations and legal principles in dozens of case studies that the authors developed from actual court decisions. Each case study is followed by questions that can help guide classroom discussions."

--Richard Fossey, Teacher College Record