POLS 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Every Student Succeeds Act, Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Northwest Ordinance
10 Dec 2016
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State police powers: laws for health, safety, welfare (&morals) of their communities. State have more power over national in terms of education. Inputs : spending per students, some taught material are controversial. Federal land given to states to establish colleges/ universities. Involvement closely follows trends & shifts in u. s federalism. Cooperative" federalism: national school lunch and milk, national defense. Block grants: no child left behind: minorities, low income students, esl students. Common core: focus on english and math. Goals: shared, consistent learning expectations, clear standards that focus on understanding more than memorization, emphasis on topics to boost post hs success, faster testing results and better online assessment. Continued debate: shared national standards vs state flexibility, states" rights. Pols 207-509, dyer: which issues have most shaped texas" policies regarding public primary and secondary schools, isd: form of single purpose gov"t. but authority limited but state constitution and laws. How to measure if texas schools are succeeding nationally/internationally compared to other states.
