The Rising State

How State Power is Transforming Our Nation's Schools

By Bonnie C. Fusarelli, Bruce S. Cooper | Publisher: State University of New York Press

About the book

State and national policymakers are increasingly important in shaping the nature, scope, and direction of education initiatives, resulting in the erosion of local control. The Rising State weaves together leading national experts' perspectives that focus on equity, comparative differences in state educational policies, agenda setting, and the nationalization of education policy. The contributors provide policymakers, teachers, administrators, parents, and the general public with an opportunity and means to understand the success and failure of the growth of state power and centralization of control of education in the United States and offer forecasts for future developments.

Editions of The Rising State

Hardcover
ISBN 9780791476932
Paperback
ISBN 9780791476949
PDF
ISBN 9780791477113

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State and national policymakers are increasingly important in shaping the nature, scope, and direction of education initiatives, resulting in the erosion of local control. The Rising State weaves together leading national experts' perspectives that focus on equity, comparative differences in state educational policies, agenda setting, and the nationalization of education policy. The contributors provide policymakers, teachers, administrators, parents, and the general public with an opportunity and means to understand the success and failure of the growth of state power and centralization of control of education in the United States and offer forecasts for future developments.

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What is The Rising State about?

State and national policymakers are increasingly important in shaping the nature, scope, and direction of education initiatives, resulting in the erosion of local control. The Rising State weaves together leading national experts' perspectives that focus on equity, comparative differences in state educational policies, agenda setting, and the nationalization of education policy. The contributors provide policymakers, teachers, administrators, parents, and the general public with an opportunity and means to understand the success and failure of the growth of state power and centralization of control of education in the United States and offer forecasts for future developments.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Rising State?

Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > History of education

Where can I read a sample of The Rising State?

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How long is The Rising State and how many pages does it have?

The Rising State has 288 page(s)

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Rising State?

Bonnie C. Fusarelli, Bruce S. Cooper

Who is the Publisher of the book The Rising State?

State University of New York Press

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The Rising State is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791476932) and paperback(ISBN 9780791476949) and pdf(ISBN 9780791477113)

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