Feds in the Classroom - How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, Compromises American

Informationen zum Autor David Andersen-Rodgers is a professor of political science at California State University, Sacramento. His teaching and research has focused on human security, conflict-induced displacement, foreign policy decision-making, and small arms proliferation. Klappentext The federal government is deeply entrenched in American public education and virtually dictates what can be taught to students. Why? At what cost? And what are the benefits to public school students? To public schools? The author challenges the constitutionality of the feds in the classroom and reminds readers that public education has, until recently, been the function of state and local governments. Zusammenfassung The federal government is deeply entrenched in American public education and virtually dictates what can be taught to students. Why? At what cost? And what are the benefits to public school students? To public schools? The author challenges the constitutionality of the feds in the classroom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 From the First Settlers to the Fifties: Going From Freedom to the Feds Chapter 2 Rise of the Feds: From the Great Society to Y2K Chapter 3 "No Child Left Behind": The Feds Triumphant Chapter 4 The Reckoning: A Report Card for the Feds Chapter 5 Enforce the Constitution: Make No Federal Policy Chapter 6 How the Judiciary Found the Federal Role Chapter 7 No G-Men Need Apply Chapter 8 Out of the Jaws: A Broad Roadmap for Reform

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Neal P. McCluskey

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• Authors: Neal P. Mccluskey, McCluskey Neal P.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.05.2007
• EAN: 9780742548589
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4858-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, EDUCATION / Administration / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA, Social and ethical issues, Central / national / federal government policies, Corruption in society, Central government policies