The Politics of Policymaking in K-12 Education

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the role of politics and public policy in K-12 education. The course will examine policy models and frameworks, and their application to current policy issues in the K-12 policy arena. The specific learning objectives are as follows: Understand the stages of the policymaking process; Gain a broad understanding of the models and frameworks that can be applied to understand policymaking; Understand the dynamics of individuals, interest groups, and coalitions in the policymaking process; and Apply policy frameworks and theory to current political issues in education.