The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty: A Changing Federal Role in American Education

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Title: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty: A Changing Federal Role in American Education
Language: English
Authors: Nelson, Adam R.
Source: History of Education Quarterly. May 2016 56(2):358-361.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Federal Government, Educational History
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary Education Act
DOI: 10.1111/hoeq.12186
ISSN: 1748-5959
Abstract: For this first "History of Education Quarterly Policy Forum," we invited participants in the special Plenary Session at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the History of Education Society (HES) in St. Louis to publish their remarks on the historical significance of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at fifty. Organized and introduced by HES vice-president and program chair Adam R. Nelson, the session consisted of presentations by three expert panelists from the fields of History and African American Studies, American Law and Politics, and Political Science and Public Policy: Crystal Sanders of Penn State University, Doug Reed of Georgetown University, and Susan Moffitt of Brown University, respectively. What follows are the texts of Adam Nelson's introductory remarks--including his introduction of the three panelists--followed by the panelists' remarks.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1099022
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:For this first "History of Education Quarterly Policy Forum," we invited participants in the special Plenary Session at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the History of Education Society (HES) in St. Louis to publish their remarks on the historical significance of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at fifty. Organized and introduced by HES vice-president and program chair Adam R. Nelson, the session consisted of presentations by three expert panelists from the fields of History and African American Studies, American Law and Politics, and Political Science and Public Policy: Crystal Sanders of Penn State University, Doug Reed of Georgetown University, and Susan Moffitt of Brown University, respectively. What follows are the texts of Adam Nelson's introductory remarks--including his introduction of the three panelists--followed by the panelists' remarks.
ISSN:1748-5959
DOI:10.1111/hoeq.12186