The influence of government & politics / the editors of Salem Press.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Editors of Salem Press, author.

Series:

Education Reference Guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

Education--Political aspects--United States.

Education.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 112 pages) : color illustrations, color map.

Place of Publication:

Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various educational topics. This volume offers an introduction to the influence of government and politics on public school accountability, curricula, funding, and ultimately on the students and faculty themselves.

Contents:

""Education Reference Guide: The Influence of Government & Politics""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Education & the Economy""; ""Equalization Aid""; ""Title I""; ""Overcrowding in Schools""; ""Teacher's Unions - Past & Present""; ""Collective Bargaining & Teachers' Unions""; ""Teacher Tenure""; ""Busing""; ""De Facto Segregation""; ""School Choice""; ""Meritocracy""; ""Identity Politics in Education""; ""Cultural Capital & U.S. Education""; ""English-Only Movement""; ""Education in National Politics""; ""US Educational Indicators""; ""Education Interest Groups""; ""The Spellings Report""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed June 4, 2014).

ISBN:

9781429835350

1429835354

OCLC:

883632949