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SUMMER 2009 COURSE DESCRIPTION: EDU-634 N01L
 
Because You're Going Places
Course Title Dates
EDU-634 N01L
Education and Public Policy
6/12/09-
8/7/09
Instructor:Fred Jacobs  
The course examines educational policies which shape and influence priorities and practices in American Education. Using a triad of long established societal goals-equity, excellence and efficiency, the course emphasizes the evolution of programs and priorities and how they reflect societal needs and aspirations. Topics to be examined include: evolution of education policy in the US; The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002; access, equity and financial aid in higher education, among others.
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