President Obama and Education Reform: The Personal and the Political (Education Policy)

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of President Obama's education agenda. Obama's reforms have drawn skepticism from supporters of traditional public schools. Robert Maranto and Michael McShane believe that the Obama-era reforms have led to successful innovation in both the private and public sector. President Obama and Education Reform offers a comprehensive description and analysis of President Obama's education agenda. The Obama administration has created numerous interlocking policies meant to foster class mobility and long-term economic growth through educational improvements. The administration has imposed the Common Core as de facto national standards, an innovation desired by reformers for decades. Through Race to the Top (RTT) funds, the administration has also encouraged the spread of teacher-level value-added data systems, encouraged the use of merit pay, and pushed states to help spread high-quality charter schools. Obama's reforms have drawn skepticism from supporters of traditional public schools. Robert Maranto and Michael McShane have a more positive view. They believe that the Obama-era reforms reflect long-term changes in ideology and technology which have led to successful innovation in both the private and public sector, and believe that Obama's personal background as a community organizer has informed his reform strategies for the better President Obama And Education Reform Offers A Comprehensive Description And Analysis Of President Obama's Education Agenda. The Obama Administration Has Created Numerous Interlocking Policies Meant To Foster Class Mobility And Long-term Economic Growth Through Educational Improvements. The Administration Has Imposed The Common Core As De Facto National Standards, An Innovation Desired By Reformers For Decades. Through Race To The Top (rtt) Funds, The Administration Has Also Encouraged The Spread Of Teacher-level Value-added Data Systems, Encouraged The Use Of Merit Pay, And Pushed States To Help Spread High-quality Charter Schools. Obama's Reforms Have Drawn Skepticism From Supporters Of Traditional Public Schools. Robert Maranto And Michael Mcshane Have A More Positive View. They Believe That The Obama-era Reforms Reflect Long-term Changes In Ideology And Technology Which Have Led To Successful Innovation In Both The Private And Public Sector, And Believe That Obama's Personal Background As A Community Organizer Has Informed His Reform Strategies For The Better. History And Policy -- Clashing Interests And Clashing Ideas : Myths, Pluralism, And The Educational Industrial Complex -- The Obama Education Agenda-the Personal Is Educational -- No Child Left Behind And The Policy Context Of The Obama Education Agenda -- Race To The Top : Introducing Competition For Federal Dollars With Daniel H. Bowen -- Common Core Standards : Developmental, Redistributional, And Contentious -- Reauthorizing The Elementary And Secondary Education Act : Challenging Education Industrial Complex -- Moving Forward : Four Trends Remaking Public Schooling And How The Obama Administration Manages The Changes. By Robert Maranto And Michael Q. Mcshane. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 167-182) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii History and Policy....Pages 1-23 Clashing Interests and Clashing Ideas: Myths, Pluralism, and the Educational Industrial Complex....Pages 25-51 The Obama Education Agenda: The Personal is Educational....Pages 53-71 No Child Left Behind and the Policy Context of the Obama Education Agenda....Pages 73-91 Race to the Top: Introducing Competition for Federal Dollars (with Daniel H. Bowen)....Pages 93-110 Common Core Standards: Developmental, Redistributional, and Contentious....Pages 111-126 Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Challenging the Education Industrial Complex....Pages 127-143 Moving Forward: Four Trends Remaking Public Schooling and how the Obama Administration Manages the Changes....Pages 145-162 Back Matter....Pages 163-186