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School's in : federalism and the national education agenda / Paul Manna.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Manna, Paul.
- Series:
- American governance and public policy.
- American governance and public policy series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education and state--United States.
- Education and state.
- Education, Elementary--United States.
- Education, Elementary.
- Education, Secondary--United States.
- Education, Secondary.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- School is in
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- For most of the history of the United States, citizens and elected officials alike considered elementary and secondary education to be the quintessential state and local function. Only in the past four decades, from Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to George W. Bush's ambitious but controversial No Child Left Behind initiative, has Washington's influence over America's schools increased significantly. Today, many Americans have become more convinced that the U.S. government and the states should play an increasingly important role in th
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Foundations
- pt. 2. Evidence and explanations
- pt. 3. Implications.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-199) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781589014107
- 1589014103
- 9781435627352
- 1435627350
- OCLC:
- 648711581
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