Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-250) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : federal education policy in historical perspective -- The politics of policy regimes -- The early federal role in education to 1988 : ESEA and the equity regime -- From devolution to national goals in education : George H.W. Bush and America 2000, 1988-1992 -- Laying the foundation for a new accountability regime : Clinton, the 1992 presidential election, and Goals 2000, 1992-1994 -- Showdown : the conservative assault on the federal role in education, 1994-1996 -- Stalemate : the Republican retreat on education and the search for a new consensus, 1996-2000 -- Maneuver : George W. Bush, the 2000 election, and the new politics of education -- Convergence : the No Child Left Behind Act and the new federal education policy regime, 2001-2005 -- Conclusion : education, swing issues, and contemporary American politics -- Appendix. Interviews conducted for this study.
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