No Child Left Behind and the transformation of federal education policy, 1965-2005 /

Main Author: McGuinn, Patrick J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c2006.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : federal education policy in historical perspective
  • The politics of policy regimes
  • The early federal role in education to 1988 : ESEA and the equity regime
  • From devolution to national goals in education : George H.W. Bush and America 2000, 1988-1992
  • Laying the foundation for a new accountability regime : Clinton, the 1992 presidential election, and Goals 2000, 1992-1994
  • Showdown : the conservative assault on the federal role in education, 1994-1996
  • Stalemate : the Republican retreat on education and the search for a new consensus, 1996-2000
  • Maneuver : George W. Bush, the 2000 election, and the new politics of education
  • Convergence : the No Child Left Behind Act and the new federal education policy regime, 2001-2005
  • Conclusion : education, swing issues, and contemporary American politics
  • Appendix. Interviews conducted for this study.