Historical Givens, Alternative Futures, and Federal School Policy.

Wirt, Frederick M.

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ERIC Number: EJ282063

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Historical Givens, Alternative Futures, and Federal School Policy.

Wirt, Frederick M.

Teachers College Record, v84 n3 p730-52 Spr 1983

The federal government's role in educational policy is examined. Discussed are changes in the public's problems, needs, and attitudes, and changes in state and local government roles in school governance. The impact of the federal government on state educational policy is analyzed, and predictions are made for future federal educational policy. (CJ)

Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational History, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Federal Regulation, Futures (of Society), Government Role, Policy Formation, State Government

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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