Education Policy Crs at Swarthmore
This fall CEPS (@CritEduPolicy) director, Edwin Mayorga (@eimayorga) is teaching Education Policy (Educ 41) at Swarthmore College.
Here is the course description
- What is policy, and how does it shape what we can and cannot do?
- What is the relationship between education, policy, the state, schools and people?
- How do education policies work in relation to other social policies and the broader cultural political economy?
- Where do we (education professionals, youth, families, and communities) fit within the policyscape?
This course examines K-12 education policy formation, implementation, and effects in the United States. Students will develop a working knowledge of the policyscape on the federal, state, and local levels and use this knowledge to examine the relationship between policy, power, and practice. The course will examine a range of current policy topics, potentially including school finance, issues of adequacy and equity, standards-based reform, assessment and accountability, bilingual education, school choice, early childhood education, special education, desegregation, and teacher quality and compensation. Drawing on a critical policy studies framework, students will examine education policies and develop strategies and projects that would support, critique and transform extant policies.
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Over the course of the semester Edwin and his students will be examining various educational policy issues by reading books, articles, attending events related to ed policy, and following ed policy-related social media sites.
We will posting our reading list and overview of sessions in the coming weeks.
Have something to say about education policy, or you are looking to share research an and policy briefs, follow the conversation at #CritEdPol