The Culture of Education Policy
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: March 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780807744796
Subjects: Central government policies; Organization & management of education; Poor children; Education / Teaching; Education; USA; United States; Administration - General; General; Compensatory education; Government policy
Description: This powerful book shows the many unintended ways in which social and educational policy can shape, if not constrain, the work of educating students. Focusing on the creation and history of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) from its inception in 1965 to the present, Stein shows how underlying assumptions of policymakers and bureaucratic red tape actually interfere with both educational practice and the goals of the legislation itself. This examination is especially timely, given the recent passage of the No Child Left Behind Act and its sweeping attempts to raise achievement and reduce failure, especially for underserved populations.