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This comprehensive book encourages future educational leaders to be proactive rather than reactive, and arms them with an understanding of educational policy and the important political theories upon which it is based. Coverage addresses theory, analysis, development, and implementation of educational policy, with the knowledge base of the typical reader in mind. It explores the reasons for change in educational policy, ways to track its evolution, and techniques for influencing its ultimate destination. Includes updated statistics drawn from the 2000 Census and explores economic changes expected from the business cycle downturn and the effect of war. Features new news stories for analysis—related to chapter content as well as key current issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; New case studies on the teaching of Darwinian evolution and on parent revolts against state testing programs; An entire chapter devoted to policy values and ideology. Extensive coverage on educational policy at the state level. For future educators and educational leaders.

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Education and Policy: Finally a cohesive device

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Dr. Fowler's book provided valuable insight to the nuances surrounding policy from it's earliest inception. Fowler provides the backstage happenings towards implementation and public critique. As an educational leader, it is of the utmost importance for all to have a working understanding of the necessity for educators who formerly were against governmental intervention to come take a rightful seat at the table. Politics can only become a righteous vehicle if the righteous are placing real agenda issues related to policy consequence on the table.

Good book and service!	Customer Rating:
I ordered this book and it came in excellent condition and in a timely manner.

Fowler surfs the waves of educational public policy!

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An excellent source of information for the layperson or serious student of American education systems. Dr. Fowler explains in great detail a variety of such substantive areas as the meaning of policy; power and education; a discussion of the policy environment; some types of political systems and culture; ideological and value systems; who sets the stage in the making of education policy; the various stages of the policy process and so forth. Enjoyable! Thorough! Substantive!

Educational Leaders	Customer Rating:
This book was very easy to read and understand. Coming from a teaching background, and not knowing anything about policy making, this book was a true education. I used it in my grad class, and every student commented on the ease of understanding and the interest in the text. This is a must buy if you want to learn anything about education, teaching or being an administrator!