This readable introduction to American public education law is designed to assist practicing educators, college and graduate students, parents, and the public in better understanding and acting on everyday legal issues such as student and teacher expression, privacy, church/state separation, discipline, curriculum, legislating and lobbying, parent engagement, discrimination, special education, No Child Left Behind, and more. Unique features include practical situations, the "Facts and Find" approach to legal research, glossary, and the "Cascade" approach to understanding the American legal system.