Best Interests of the Student

Jacqueline Stefkovich is an Independent Consultant, Researcher, and Professor Emerita in the Department of Education Policy Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, USA.William C. Frick is the Rainbolt Family Endowed Presidential Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma, USA.

• Part I:A Conceptual Framework 1.Introduction  2.Conceptualizing an Ethical Framework for Educational Leaders  3.A Model for Promoting the Student’s Best Interests  4.Grounding “Best Interests” in both Wisdom and Knowledge Traditions  5.The Courts, the Law, and Ethics 6.Applying Ethical Constructs to Legal Cases Part II:Students’ Fundamental Rights  7.Freedom of Speech  8 Religious Expression  9.Censorship and Viewpoint Discrimination  10.Technology, Cyberbullying, and Sexting  11.The Right to Privacy  12.School Safety and Zero Tolerance  Part III:School Governance, the Curriculum, and the Student  13.Academic Standards, Assessment, and the Right to Education  14.Teachers, Learning, and the Curriculum  15.Governmental Immunity  16.Equity, Equality, and Equal Protection  Part IV:Conclusions 17.Conclusions

"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