To examine the nature of the academic marketplace and the workings of academic politics. To provide a forum for discussion of student-initiated topics and issues. In addition, a wide variety of articles, book excerpts, newsletters, and the like will be duplicated and disseminated. Students will be required to purchase such materials based on the cost of duplication. About one third of the course content changes each semester.
Older content is dropped as new, current content and information is addded.
A cumulative bibliography of course readings is maintained for reference and historical perspective. Electronic resources will be added to the related resources page periodically throughout the course. Each class meeting will typically begin with a discussion of current events. The explosion of information and the need for information management skills. The secondary school reform movement, about 1994 to the present.