Political education : setting the course for state and federal policy /
In this volume, political insider Christopher Cross updates his critically acclaimed bestseller with new chapters and important new insights into future education policy. Cross draws on his own experience in Washington, along with research and interviews, to present a highly readable history of fede...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Teachers College Press,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | In this volume, political insider Christopher Cross updates his critically acclaimed bestseller with new chapters and important new insights into future education policy. Cross draws on his own experience in Washington, along with research and interviews, to present a highly readable history of federal education policy, from WWII to the Obama administration. The book highlights the key players who helped shape federal policy because, as Cross writes in his introduction, "policy development is woven of personalities, events, and timing.: This fascinating chronicle demonstrates, among other things, how federal policy has been a constant influence on what states and local districts do, especially with respect to students most at risk. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 211 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-196) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807755860 0807755869 |