Overview

This title examines how federal and state governments have assumed ever-greater control over the education process since the 1960s.

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Author:   Bonnie C. Fusarelli ,  Bruce S. Cooper
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.417kg
ISBN:  

9780791476949

ISBN 10:   0791476944
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 January 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

"List of Figures and Tables Foreword by Michael W. Kirstix 1. Setting the Stage: Where State Power and Education Meet Bruce S. Cooper and Bonnie C. Fusarelli Part I. State Case Studies 2. California Lawrence O. Picus 3. Kentucky Tricia Browne-Ferrigno 4. New Jersey Bruce S. Cooper and Philip H. Nisonoff 5. New York Sandra Vergari 6. Texas Brendan D. Maxcy, Andrea K. Rorrer, and Enrique Aleman, Jr. 7. Kansas Bruce D. Baker and Preston C. Green Part II. Comparative and National Trends 8. The Roots of Difference in State Educational Policy Karen Seashore, Molly Gordon, Judy Meath, and Emanda Thomas 9. State Power and Equity Kevin P. Brady 10. The Incremental Revolution: Nationalizing Education Accountability Policy Kathryn A. McDermott and Elizabeth DeBray-Pelot 11. Reading from the Top: State Impact on Reading Curriculum and Instruction Mengli Song Part III. Trends and Conclusions 12. Improvement or Interference?: Reenvisioning the ""State"" in Education Reform Lance D. Fusarelli List of Contributors Index"

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Bonnie C. Fusarelli is Assistant Professor of Education at North Carolina State University. Bruce S. Cooper is Professor of Education Leadership and Policy at Fordham University and the author and editor of many books, including Better Policies, Better Schools: Theories and Applications, coedited with Lance D. Fusarelli and E. Vance Randall.

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