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McDonnell, Lorraine M.; Weatherford, M. Stephen – Educational Researcher, 2016
The widely publicized opposition to the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is in marked contrast to its relatively uncontroversial development and adoption--a contrast that points to the importance of understanding how the politics of enactment differs from the politics of implementation. In this article, we draw on the…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Program Implementation, Politics of Education, Political Influences
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Rutledge, Jennifer Geist – History of Education, 2015
This paper explores the historical formation of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in the United States and argues that programme emergence depended on the ability of policy entrepreneurs to link the economic concerns of agricultural production with the ideational concern of national security. Using a historical institutionalist framework…
Descriptors: Educational History, Lunch Programs, Program Development, Security (Psychology)
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Jaiani, Vasil; Whitford, Andrew B. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the policy process that led to the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in the United States and the Bush Administration's role in this process. Design/methodology/approach: The research design is historical and archival. A description of the NCLB Act is given and the major provisions and…
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Federal Legislation, Accountability, Government Role
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Amey, Marilyn J.; Eddy, Pamela L.; Ozaki, C. Casey – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2007
This chapter describes a model that can serve as a lens for examining community college partnerships with a host of organizational collaborators, the overall potential for achieving intended outcomes, sustainability, and partner benefits. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education