PubPol 475.011: Topics: Education Policy and Economic Mobility: Challenges and Promise | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
PubPol 475

PubPol 475.011: Topics: Education Policy and Economic Mobility: Challenges and Promise

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Level
Undergraduate
Term
Fall 2023
Course Section
011
U-M Course Number
38206
Credit Hours
3
Class Size
30

In this course, we will examine the K-12 and higher education sectors, with a focus on key policy issues in each area. The goals of the course are to (1) to familiarize students with the arguments and evidence relating to important education policies and/or interventions and (2) provide students with an analytic framework to assess education policy more generally. Specific policy areas in K-12 include charter schools, school accountability, teacher pay and professional development, school finance reform and the role of technology in schools. Specific policy areas in higher education include financial aid, affirmative action, regulation of the for-profit sector, community college transfer policies, and student support initiatives. Throughout the course, we will focus on the differential impact of policies by student demographic characteristics (e.g., race, gender, socioeconomic status, etc.) as well as community context.  While the course will focus primarily on education in the U.S. context, there will be some discussion of how similar challenges are (or are not) addressed in other countries.