From a Nation at Risk to No Child Left Behind: National Education Goals and the Creation of Federal Education Policy

Distinguished historian and policy analyst Maris Vinovskis examines federal K - 12 education policies, beginning with the publication of
A Nation at Risk
and focusing on the
National Education Goals ,
America 2000 ,
Goals 2000 , and
No Child Left Behind . In addition to discussing key policy debates, he also addresses the practical aspects of implementing and evaluating school and classroom reforms, drawing on his unique experiences working in the Department of Education during both the George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations.