Policy Implementation in Education

This course provides an analytical foundation for students who are interested in education policy implementation, with particular emphasis racial and economic equity. We begin by centering the importance of school equity in the lived experiences of students on the margins. From there, we draw on social science research to examine the strengths and limitations of education governance structures at the federal, state, and local level that dictate how policy is implemented. We, then, examine major policy reform issues through the lens of evidence-based research. Ultimately we explore ways to generate governance and policy solutions in order to improve schools in our most vulnerable communities.