Collision Course: Federal Education Policy Meets State and Local Realities

by Paul Manna

Book Overview

What happens when federal officials try to accomplish goals that depend on the resources and efforts of state and local governments? Focusing on the nation's experience with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Manna's engaging case study considers just that question. Beyond the administrative challenges NCLB unleashed, Collision Course examines the dynamics at work when federal policymakers hold state and local governments accountable for results...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160871649X
• ISBN13: 9781608716494
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: CQ Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"