The Rising State: How State Power Is Transforming Our Nation's Schools

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Summary

Examines how federal and state governments have assumed ever-greater control over the education process since the 1960s.

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List of Figures and Tables	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Setting the Stage: Where State Power and Education Meet	p. 1
State Case Studies
California	p. 9
Kentucky	p. 27
New Jersey	p. 47
New York	p. 65
Texas	p. 89
Kansas	p. 133
Comparative and National Trends
The Roots of Difference in State Educational Policy	p. 153
State Power and Equity	p. 177
The Incremental Revolution: Nationalizing Education Accountability Policy	p. 193
Reading from the Top: State Impact on Reading Curriculum and Instruction	p. 213
Trends and Conclusions
Improvement or Interference?: Reenvisioning the "State" in Education Reform	p. 243
List of Contributors	p. 271
Index	p. 275
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