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Education Policy

Education Policy. Why are you in college? http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0883617.html. Education and Income. Carter, 1979 Reagan. Bush: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Education: Federal Role. States generally make key decisions about education State Board of Education

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Education Policy

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  1. Education Policy

  2. Why are you in college? http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0883617.html Education and Income

  3. Carter, 1979 Reagan Bush: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Education: Federal Role

  4. States generally make key decisions about education State Board of Education Commissioner Neeley Texas Education Agency http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ Requirements Curriculum I.S.D. Independent means they are independent of city or county jurisdiction. Texas’ DecentralizedEducation System

  5. Vouchers: Redirect the flow of funding, channeling it directly to individual families rather than to school districts. They’re legal: Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002) Supporters Opponents Education: Vouchers

  6. Gilmer-Aikin (1949) Edgewood v. Kirby (1987)… Texas funding system violated state constitution. Why? Too much disparity from district to district. How much disparity? Senate Bill 7 (1993) a.k.a. Robin Hood Education Issues: School Financing

  7. 1984 Perot Commission HB 72 Dropout Reduction No-pass, No-play Teacher competency exams Testing in Texas TEAMS TAAS TAKS (3-11) Criticism of mandating tests Decrease creativity Teach to LCD Education:Accountability

  8. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Lack of a system? PUF HEAF Higher Education: Funding

  9. Hopwood v. Texas (1994) Gratz v. Bollinger (2003) Higher Education: Admissions

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