School's In: Federalism and the National Education Agenda
- ISBN-10
- 1589010906
- ISBN-13
- 9781589010901
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 209
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Author
- Paul Manna
Description
"A masterful look at the evolution of the complicated politics surrounding national education policymaking. A must-read whether you study or work on education policy."?Andrew J. Rotherham co-director, Education Sector and Senior Fellow Progressive Policy Institute"A terrific book based on superior scholarship. . . . essential reading for people interested in agenda-setting, policy entrepreneurship, and federalism."?Michael Mintrom, University of Auckland
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