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Relevant course objectives:
- Be able to articulate the role of federal legislation in public education.
- Understand the impact of current issues in education.
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Who is in charge of decision making for schools?
Challenging the Spectacle: A Case Study on Educational Policy Advocacy
Blog Post on Causes of Teacher Turn-over_
Educational Policy and School Reform Movements
What is the role of policy in education?
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Types of School Choice in School Reform
Magnet Schools: http://www.publicschoolreview.com/articles/2
Charter Schools: http://www.uncommonschools.org/
http://www.greatschools.org/school-choice/charter-schools/6974-what-is-charter-school-video.gs
- There are also for-profit charter schools–these are different from charter schools discussed above.
Parochial school: A school that provides religious education in addition to conventional education. In a narrower sense, a parochial school is a school which is part of, and run by, a parish.
Independent school: A school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national, local government, nor taxpayer contributions for funding. It is funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and/or endowments. The school is governed by a board of directors that is elected by an independent means. It is allowed to receive government funds for programming.
Home Schooling: http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-294.html and http://doe.in.gov/student-services/home-school/homeschool-help-sheet
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How do we pay for education and who decides?
School Vouchers: http://stateimpact.npr.org/indiana/tag/school-vouchers/