Education and Public Policy in the United States

3 units

This course takes a triangulated approach to the field of public policy as it relates to education and social problems. First, the course emphasizes theories of public policy that frame the field of policy studies. Second, the course emphasizes the skills related to the exercise of policy analysis. Third, this course simulates the policymaking context through students' participation in mock congressional testimonies. Educational opportunity, achievement inequality, and social change will be the primary interests that link these course features.