Critical Issues in Educ and Leadership

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Identification and analysis of current issues in education will be the focus of this course. A study of the reform movements of the 80's and the responses to these reforms by the education community throughout the country and in particular at the New York State level. Selected issues will be discussed and debated in depth: inequality in access to services; the charter schools; authentic assessment; inclusion; financing education; school choice; diversity, etc. Model schools/ programs for the 21st century will be researched, discussed and presented to the class.