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American Education, 10/e
Joel Spring
Power and Control at the State and National Levels: Accountability, High-Stakes Testing, School Violence, The Reading and Math Wars, and Private Foundations

Learning Objectives

Following the completion of this chapter:

The learner will understand the relationship between federal, state and local governments and the control of education.

The learner will be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of current school reform initiatives, such as accountability and high-stakes testing.

The student will be able to describe the steps which the federal goernment has taken to address the issue of school violence.

The learner will be able to identify and discuss the purposes and reasons for compulsory education.








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