Governance and Politics in Education

3 credits · Graduate School

This course deals with a central question in political science and public policy--how can public institutions be redesigned to improve accountability? This question is examined with particular attention to governance and politics in public school systems. Specifically, students will examine three sets of issues: (1) What is the role of politics in allocating resources in public schools? (2) What are key political challenges in the governance of urban school systems? (3) What is the politics of school choice? Ph.D. only) [3]