PPOL 671 Education and Public Policy
The course engages in an overview of current issues in K-12 education policy at the local, state and federal levels. Students shall develop a broad range of inquiry skills as policies are examined that pursue to adjust and improve the current education system or aim to reform K-12 education through external/market-based approaches. Policy topics will include accountability, school choice, national standards, early childhood education, school finance, teacher recruitment and labor relations, and achievement gaps.