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Class number:
2862
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Title: Politics of Education Policy |
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Department: Public Policy & Law |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 17 |
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Available seats: 2 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
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End date: Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, AAC - 231 |
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Instructor(s): Moskowitz, Rachel |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Public Policy 201, or EDUC major, or permission of instructor. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
Course Description:
How do politics shape the development of education policy-making at all levels of government in the United States? What roles do the public, interest groups, community groups, and elected officials play in the creation of education policy? These questions will guide this course as we examine the highly political environment of education policy and the simultaneously diffuse nature of power. We will begin by studying the history and federalist structure of education in the United States. We will then explore the influence of politics on some longstanding education policy debates. These issues will guide our inquiries as we turn to an exploration of the modern era and consider some of the major policy debates of today. |