Effective Political Strategies that did not Yield Favorable Outcomes: A Case Study of Francis Keppel’s Role in Transforming American Education in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations.

• In Event: Policy and the Growing Bureaucratic State

Brief Overview

In a brilliant and unconventional career from academic dean to federal administrator, Francis Keppel showed a mastery of strategy and ability to achieve progressive reforms in U.S. education. The longterm outcomes were less favorable.

Author

• Frank T. Manheim, George Mason University