Educational Change and the Political Process

<p><em>Educational Change and the Political Process</em> brings together key ideas on both the system of educational policy and the policy process in the United States. It provides students with a broad methodical understanding of educational policy. No other textbook offers as comprehensive a view of the US educational policy procedure and political systems. Section I discusses the actors and systems that create and implement policy on both the federal and the local level; Section II walks students through the policy process from idea to implementation to evaluation; and Section III delves into three major forces driving the creation of educational policies in the current era—accountability equity and market-driven reforms. Each chapter provides case studies discussion questions and classroom activities to scaffold learning as well as a bibliography for further reading to deepen exploration of these topics. This new edition will explore recent Trump-era and post-Trump era US politics and policy changes as well as the politics of race.</p>