This course examines political issues in American education, past and present, at the local, state, and national levels. Students will analyze policy-driven ‘hot topics’ and seemingly institutionalized issues in schools including zero tolerance, funding, testing, and teacher quality. Time will be spent dissecting major educational policies including No Child Left Behind, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Dream Act. Particular attention will be given to the ways in which educational policies are formulated and to the constituencies and actors involved in the policy process. Emphasis will be placed on how educational policies affect classroom practices and learning outcomes.

Prerequisite: Education 370, Education 380 or Education 385.

1 unit — Regan

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Fall 2023	Block 1	Policy and Politics in American Education: Exploring Sex Education Methodology	Howard Drossman	TBA	25 / 24	04/25/2024
Fall 2024	Block 3	Policy and Politics in American Education	Page Regan	TBA	25 / 25	04/25/2024