Law Sources for Students and Educators: Books for Students

A unique learning tool for students in journalism and mass communication, A Student's Guide to Mass Communication Law is written for students by a top student. Amber Nieto and her professor, John Schmitt, who also brings his experience as a lawyer and a journalist have created an easy-to-read study guide to be used alongside any main textbook on media law or communication law.

This text covers the process of securing a student loan, how to make repayments, and how to handle defaults or deferments.

Laws governing schools, students, and teachers are developed to protect the individuals involved in education. Written by experts in the field, this text deals with many student issues, such as attendance, due process rights, freedom of speech, search and seizure, discrimination, discipline, and testing. Also addresses religion and employment terms and conditions for teachers, along with their constitutional rights.

Ramey examines the legal boundaries of student speech and expression rights in school, as developed and defined by the U.S. federal courts. At issue is the proper extent of student speech and expressive conduct protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of discussing these decisions is to better enable educators to make informed decisions regarding student speech and expression in school. Ramey focuses on the Supreme Court's four main student speech and expression decisions: in Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Sch. Dist. (1969), Bethel Sch. Dist. v. Fraser (1986), Hazelwood Sch. Dist. v. Kuhlmeier (1988), and Morse v. Frederick (2007). It also examines the lower federal courts' interpretation and application of these opinions to a variety of student speech and expression situations.