Böcker av Kevin G. Welner

In March 2010, the Obama administration released A Blueprint for Reform, setting forth its proposed revisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In The Obama Education Blueprint, prominent education policy experts from across the US offer a comprehensive analysis of the research support for the reauthorisation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Provides expert third party reviews of research reports produced by advocacy think tanks which have influenced education policy over the past thirty years. It brings together 21 reviews, focusing on the arguments and evidence used by think tanks to promote reforms such as vouchers, charter schools and alternative routes to teacher certification.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure, legality, and policy implications of tuition tax credit policies. At a time when these tax credit policies are becoming a major form of American school choice, this book offers insights into both the strengths and weakness of the approach.