Education reform in the Obama Era : the second term and the 2016 election /

Maranto, Robert, 1958-

Education reform in the Obama Era : the second term and the 2016 election / Robert Maranto, Michael Q. McShane and Evan Rhinesmith. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (xi, 117 pages) - Education policy .

Includes bibliographies and index.

List of Tables -- Preface -- Chapter 1:The Birth of the Education President: From local control to Common Core -- Chapter 2: The Dangers of Waivers: How the Obama administration nationalized education policy -- Chapter 3: Common Core Standards: A bridge too far? -- Chapter 4: Shall This Too Pass? Education Reform in the Obama Era and Beyond -- References.

This title offers a sophisticated overview of President Obama's education agenda, exploring how and why education policy became national and ultimately presidential over the past seven decades.



9781137582126 9781349927401 9781137582119


Obama, Barack.


Educational change--United States.
Education and state--United States.


Electronic Books.

LC89 / .E383 2016