WhatOs Ahead in Education?

An Analysis of the Policies of the Obama Administration

By (author) William Hayes, John A. Martin

Publication date:

16 November 2010

Length of book:

184 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

233x155mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781607096801

What's Ahead in Education?: An Analysis of the Policies of the Obama Administration illuminates the educational views of President Barack Obama. This is done by studying his life to date, his writings and speeches, as well as his initiatives thus far, in the field of education. His unique educational background and public service prior to assuming the presidency offers a number of clues as to how he will perform as President. Attention is also paid to those individuals such as his father, mother, his wife, Michelle, and his Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. By studying his early steps in developing the stimulus package, the Race to the Top, and a blue print for reauthorizing No Child Left Behind, readers can better understand the likely future of the President's education initiatives.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Introduction
Part 3 Part I The Preparation of an Educational Leader
Chapter 4 1The Education of a Future President
Chapter 5 2 The Chicago Years
Chapter 6 3 The United States Senator
Chapter 7 4 The Presidential Campaign
Part 8 Part II The Record Thus Far
Chapter 9 5 The Appointment of Arne Duncan
Chapter 10 6 The Economic Stimulus Package & Race To The Top
Chapter 11 7 Charter Schools
Chapter 12 8 The Preference for a Teacher Pay-for-Performance System
Chapter 13 9 Early Childhood Education
Chapter 14 10 The National Standards Movement
Chapter 15 11 The Initiatives in Higher Education and Teacher Education
Chapter 16 12 Mayoral Control of Schools in Urban Districts
Chapter 17 13 More Time in School
Chapter 18 14 No Child Left Behind
Part 19 Part III The Future
Chapter 20 15 The Agenda

Bill Hayes has organized an extremely thorough and engaging review of President Obama's attempt to deal with a variety of complex and interrelated factors that have and will continue to impact education efforts within our country. His book provides a useful, in-depth analysis of the president's push for comprehensive national education standards along with dramatic increases in funding for public education.