Education and Public Policy (Topic Varies). 3 credits

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Explores current issues and policy initiatives in education policy at federal, state, and local levels, with emphasis on education reform. Issues and topics vary. Typical policy issues include raising academic standards, high-stakes testing, alternative governance including school choice and voucher policies, teacher quality and certification, role of school resources in academic outputs, and equity topics.Offered by Schar Public Policy/Admin. May not be repeated for credit.