K-12 Education Policymaking in the U.S.: A View from the States

Harvard HGSE

*Lottery-Based Enrollment* The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the role and impact of state governments in setting and implementing K-12 education policy in the United States, with a focus on major issues that affect instructional practice and student outcomes. In the complex intergovernmental partnership that comprises U.S. public education, states have the primary responsibility for establishing local school systems, ensuring adequate and equitable resources, training…