School Law
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Defined: The branch of law related to schools and school districts.
Locating Books for School Law:

The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location of books in McLure Education Library, as well the Gorgas Main Library and the Business, Science and Health Libraries. Here are a few Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings and Call Numbers to get your search started:

Subject Heading Subject Heading

Educational Law and Legislation

Students – Legal Status

Special Education – Law and Legislation

School Employees – Legal Status

Right to Education

Teaching and curriculum resources (textbooks, curriculum guides, ideas guides, etc.) can also be found by browsing the catalog for items with CURR.MAT. call number designations. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library.

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School Library Collection:

McLure Library also maintains the School Library Collection, containing fiction and non-fiction materials for children. Materials in this collection can be found by browsing the catalog for items with SCH.LIB. call number designation. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library.

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Bounds Law Library:

The Bounds Law Library is located on the main floor of the University of Alabama Law Center on the Tuscaloosa campus, east of Bryant-Denny Stadium and west of McFarland Blvd. More information can be found on the Library’s website: www.library.law.ua.edu

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Locating School Law Journals:

The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location information on journals held by University Libraries. It also provides a link to extensive databases holdings (www.lib.ua.edu/databases/). The following databases are most appropriate for those seeking School Law information:

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School Law Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number

Education and the Law

ONLINE

School Law Reporter

Newsletter File

Journal of Law & Education

K 10 .O873/and ONLINE

Yearbook of Education Law

REF KF 4119.3 .Y4/and ONLINE 

Legal Notes for Education

Newsletter File

NOTE: McLure Library holds current issues in the Reading Room. Bound Volumes are shelved on the 2nd Floor, directly behind the Reference Area.

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Reference Works by Subject/Title/Call Number:

School Law Reference:

Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Educational Research REF LB 15 .E48 1992
The Educator’s Encyclopedia of School Law KF 4114.5 .G37 1990
Education and the Law : A Dictionary KF 4117 .T39 1996
American Public School Law, 5th ed. KF 4118 .A39 2001
Deskbook Encyclopedia of American School Law REF LB 2514 .D47x
School Law : Cases and Concepts REF KF 4118 .L25 2005
Law and American Education : A Case Brief Approach REF KF 4118 .P35 2001
Laws of Alabama Relating to Education (1996) – see web site also KFA 390.A29 A433x
A Teacher’s Guide to Education Law REF KF 4119.8.E43 I48 2005
Education Laws : A Compilation of Statutes in Effect Today REF KF 4106 1994x
Federal Education Laws and Regulations KF 4106 2000
Yearbook of Education Law REF KF 4119.3 .Y4/ and ONLINE

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Supplementary Curriculum Materials:

Beyond materials listed in the Library Catalog, McLure Library also carries the Kraus Curriculum Development Library. This collection is available on microfiche and is located next to the ERIC microfiche on the basement level of McLure Library. The curriculum guides in this collection were selected at Annual meetings of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (www.ascd.org).

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Internet Resources:

Education Law Association (ELA) www.educationlaw.org/
Education Law Association, formerly NOLPE, is a nonprofit, non-advocacy organization that promotes interest in and understanding of the legal framework of education and the rights of students, parents, school boards and school employees.


Code of Alabama www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm
This site provides full text viewing of the Code of Alabama. Section 16 is of particular interest.


United States Code www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/20/
Full text of the United States Code. Education is covered under Title 20.

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