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Education Policy and Advocacy
SUP 427

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Description

This course offers an exploration of contemporary education policy issues at the federal, state, and local levels. Students will learn about and analyze the historical development of major education policy topics, current debates, and potential policy advances. They will be exposed to and make use of methods for influencing the direction of future policy. Topics covered include: civil rights, school finance, teacher quality, selective college admissions, student financial aid, and college quality. 

School Harvard Kennedy School
Credits 4
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Department HKS Government
Course Component Lecture
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HKS Letter Graded
Academic Areas Social and Urban Policy