79-337 Educational Policy and "School Choice": Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Fierce battles have been fought over education policy throughout American history. Parents, teachers, students, and everyday Americans have sought to position schools to meet often conflicting goals. This course introduces students to historical and contemporary perspectives on the rise of charter schools and school privatization, debates over religion in the classroom, legal questions surrounding segregation and forced bussing, as well as fundamental political shifts in who controls and funds public schools.

Prerequisites: none listed

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