Education in Politics: The Origins and Evolution of No Child Left Behind

by Jesse H. Rhodes

Book Overview

Since the early 1990s, the federal role in education--exemplified by the controversial No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)--has expanded dramatically. Yet states and localities have retained a central role in education policy, leading to a growing struggle for control over the direction of the nation's schools. In An Education in Politics, Jesse H. Rhodes explains the uneven development of federal involvement in education. While supporters of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801479541
• ISBN13: 9780801479540
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher