Instructor: Ken Godwin

Office: Fretwell 450H

Office phone: 704 687-4522

Email: godwink@gmail.com

Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 2-3pm  and by appointment

Course Description

PPOL 8687. Education Policy (3) This is a new course to the Public Policy program. The goal is to develop your skills in analyzing, developing, and implementing public programs in K-12 education.

(Spring)

• Syllabus Spring 2007

• URL

• Week1 Jan 11 Market Failures

• Week2 Jan 18 Diversity and Community

• Week3 Jan 25 Education Reforms

• Week4 Feb 1 Equity

• Week5 Feb 8 Test score gap I

• Week6 Feb 15 Test Score Gap II

• Week7 Feb 22 Does Money Matter

• Week8 Mar 1 Does Education Matter

• Week9 March 15 School Choice

• Week10 March 22 Accountability

• Week11March 29 Teachers

• Week12 April 5 NCLB 1

• Week13 April 19 Other Govt Policies

• Week14 April 26 School Organization

• Week 15 May 3