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Book SynopsisEach of the four volumes in this set, as well as each volume independently, provide comparative analyses for researches, practitioners, and students of the law and education In examining law and education in various countries around the world. Designed to allow readers to learn from, rather than copy, the legal and educational systems in these volumes, the books are designed to generate thought and conversation on how education can be improved around the world. By having chapter authors, leading academicians in the home countries, follow the same template so it can be easier to compare similarities and differences, thereby helping to make the book user friendly. The value of these books is that they should help to enhance international awareness of the similarities and advantages associated with bringing together knowledge from various countries concerning education law.Volume 2, encompassing Selected Nations in Asia, namely China, Israel, Palestine, South Korea, and Turkey, consists o
Trade ReviewFor the past three decades, Charlie Russo has traveled the world offering an American perspective on education law and developing an encyclopedic knowledge of the countries he visited. With this multi-volume collection, Charlie and contributors draw on local experts to present one of the most comprehensive overviews of the education law throughout the globe. For those lawyers and educational policy makers who wish to learn from the experience of other nations, this collection is indispensable. -- William E. Thro, University Counsel & Associate Professor of Constitutional Studies, Christopher Newport University, recipient of Kaplin Award for Excellence in higher education law & policy scholarship, fellow of the National Association of College & University Attorneys & National Education…
In this first book of its kind, Russo and contributors examines the legal issues in education that impact teachers and students in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It also analyzes other emerging topics related to safety and technology. Together, the education law systems in these five nations allow for interesting analyses with a hope to enhance a common understanding of the status of K-12 education throughout the world. -- Suzanne Eckes, professor, department of educational leadership and policy studies, Indiana University, president-elect, Education Law Association (ELA)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Overview of this Volume Conclusion Chapter 1: China Introduction Legal and Constitutional Sources of Education Law Institutional Issues Faculty Rights Student Rights Emerging Issues Conclusion and Discussion Chapter 2: Israel Introduction Legal System Conceptual Framework: The Conflict of Students’ Rights in Education The Tradeoff between the Rights of Teachers and Students The Right to Education, The Act, and Discrimination in Education: A Constitutional Typology Discussion and Conclusion Chapter 3: Palestine Introduction Territory, Jurisdiction and Legal Provision for Education Sources of Education Law and its Application Institutional Issues Teacher Rights Student Rights Emerging Issues Conclusion Chapter 4: South Korea Introduction Legal Sources of Primary and Secondary Education Institutional Issues Faculty Rights Student Rights Emerging Issues Conclusion Chapter 5: Turkey Introduction National Background Information An Overview of Turkey’s Education System Legal/Constitutional Sources of Education in Turkey Institutional Issues Faculty Rights Student Rights Emerging Issues Conclusion Chapter 6: Summary and Recommendations Introduction Summary and Analysis Legal Systems Institutional Issues Faculty Rights Student Rights Emerging Issues Recommendations Conclusion About the Editor About the Contributors
