Congress and the classroom : from the Cold War to "No Child Left Behind" / Lee W. Anderson.

Author/creator Anderson, Lee, 1961-
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionx, 214 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Introduction : conservatives and liberals go to school -- How the camel's nose got in the tent : historical precedents for federal aid to education -- Was it really about Sputnik? the National Defense Education Act of 1958 -- Lyndon Johnson's "billion-dollar baby" : the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 -- Civil rights and unfunded mandates : the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975 -- The house that Jimmy built : the U.S. Department of Education -- Standards-based reform meets federal education policy : the Goals 2000: Educate America Act -- The No Child Left Behind Act and the federal-control threat -- Where is federal education policy taking us?
Local noteLittle-355118--305131035082V
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [199]-207) and index.
LCCN 2007017105
ISBN9780271032238 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271032235 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC89 .A78 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold