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Advocacy Groups and Policy Entrepreneurs in Education
Mon, April 11, 4:30 to 6:30pm, Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Room 158 ASession Type: Paper Session
Abstract
This collection of papers explores a wide breadth of political advocacy groups and policy entrepreneurs in education. Topics include teacher policy reform, the role of non-profit advocacy groups, diverse educational entrepreneurs, choosing schools in a competitive market, and P-16 reform in Texas.
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Advocacy Groups and the Discourse of Teacher Policy Reform: An Analysis of Policy Narratives - Christopher Harrison, Northwestern University
Antidote or Antagonist? The Role of Nonprofit Advocacy Groups in Educational Policy Making - Peter Piazza, American Institutes for Research
Promoting Global Education in the United States: Discourses of Diverse Policy Entrepreneurs - Ariel Tichnor-Wagner, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Choosing Schools in a Competitive Market: Experiences and Responses From the Perspective of a Community - Amanda U. Potterton, Arizona State University
The Politics of Problem Definition, Governance Structures, and Resource Allocation: Making Sense of P–16 Reform in Texas - Stefani Thachik, Virginia Commonwealth University; Katherine Cumings Mansfield, Virginia Commonwealth University