The Handbook of Educational Policy examines enduring policy questions that affect all American students. It reflects the premise that each member of society must take an active role in ensuring in children the cultivation of skills and responsibilities necessary for a free and virtuous social order, however that changing and ephemeral set is defined across the ages. The contributing authors' style enables any person concerned with education--parents, teachers, school board members, legislators, and so on--to read a chapter ...
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The Handbook of Educational Policy examines enduring policy questions that affect all American students. It reflects the premise that each member of society must take an active role in ensuring in children the cultivation of skills and responsibilities necessary for a free and virtuous social order, however that changing and ephemeral set is defined across the ages. The contributing authors' style enables any person concerned with education--parents, teachers, school board members, legislators, and so on--to read a chapter of the Handbook and gain valuable insight into the key issues facing policy makers today. It presents technically sophisticated and conceptually abstract topics with accessible style, admirable accuracy, and innovative approaches. Features: * Addresses current issues and implications for the future * Provides electronic and traditional resources for further study * Combines scholarly perspective with practical recommendations * Useful for those interested in educational reform at any level * The only comprehensive handbook on educational policy of its kind * Includes a special section on methodological advances in policy analysis
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