ABSTRACT

In today’s complex educational environment, it’s critical for educators to understand the policy landscape. Research-based and grounded in a non-ideological perspective, The American Education Policy Landscape is an essential guide for educators, graduate students, and policymakers alike. This accessible resource unpacks complex concepts and provides a comprehensive overview of early childhood, K-12, and higher education policy issues, including governance structures at the local, state, and national levels; the process of policymaking; issues of educational finance; and the impact of stakeholders. The American Education Policy Landscape provides aspiring and practicing educators, analysts, researchers, and policymakers with the foundational knowledge and context for understanding education policy, enabling them to make effective decisions, provide informed advice, and craft critical research questions on education.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

part |37 pages

Overview of the American Education System

chapter |15 pages

Theories of the Policy Process 1

part |101 pages

The Education Sectors

chapter |28 pages

Early Childhood Education 1

chapter |34 pages

K–12

chapter |37 pages

Higher Education

part |38 pages

Tools for Continued Learning

chapter |18 pages

The Promise of P–20 Collaboration