1st Edition

Essentials of Education Policy Processes and Possibilities for Educational Leaders

By William Ewell Copyright 2025
320 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Essentials of Education Policy improves students’ and educational leaders’ understanding of the complex education policy system in the U.S. Through an applied pedagogical approach that connects analytical concepts from public policy and education research to professional practice, the book offers academic content and applications for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education leaders.... Read more

Part I: Foundations of Education Policy  Chapter 1: Introduction  Chapter 2: The History of American Education  Chapter 3: Theories of Power and Education Policy  Part II: Education Governance  Chapter 4: Federal Education Governance  Chapter 5: State Education Governance  Chapter 6: Local Education Governance  Part III: The Policy Process  Chapter 7: Issue Definition, Agenda Setting, and Policy Formulation  Chapter 8: Policy Implementation and Evaluation  Chapter 9: Education Finance Systems  Part IV:  Education Policy Issues  Chapter 10: K–12 Education Policy  Chapter 11: Higher Education Policy

Biography

William Ewell is a Teaching Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Northeastern University College of Professional Studies.