EDU 702 - Contemporary Issues in Education Policy and Leadership

This course builds on EDU 701 and examines the role of the local, state, and federal government in creating educational policy to address contemporary education-related issues, and the impacts and challenges they pose for leadership in the context of federal, state, and local environments. As a group and individually, students will engage in careful readings and critical analyses of position papers, primary, empirical, and peer-reviewed studies that deal with current issues in educational policy drawn from various topics and from diverse political paradigms.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EDU 701.
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Credits: 3

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Course Type: Education