Public Education in the U.S.Justification of Government InterventionProductivityStandard of LivingCredit Market FailuresHistory and Impact of Spending on EconomyInternational OriginsUS History-Early Public EducationUS History 20th CenturyCurrent Legislation and Recent ReformsRecent LegislationSchool Choice and VouchersKatrina Educational ResponseBibliographyPublic Education in the U.S.Justification of Government InterventionWhy The Government Should Provide Educational FundingProductivityIncreased Education Leads to Increased ProductivityRedistributionPositive ExternalityStandard of LivingInternational ComparisonImpact of Education on CrimeCivic InvolvementCredit Market FailuresPrivate Market Fails To Provide Educational LoansFamily UtilityIncome MobilityHistory and Impact of Spending on EconomyHow Spending Developed Across Time and SpaceInternational Origins19th Century LeadersImportance of DecentralizationRole of Public Education in Total Educational AchievementUS History-Early Public EducationRole of Religion EarlySeparation of religion and education begins in late 18th CenturyLand Ordinance of 1785Common School Era- 1840sUS History 20th CenturyAmerican Education Research Association- 1916International Bureau of Education- 1929Federal Aid for Science and Math in 1957Elementary and Secondary School Act of 1965Current Legislation and Recent ReformsPublic Education in the 21st CenturyRecent LegislationNo Child Left Behind Act (2001)Head Start FundingSchool Choice and VouchersNational Educators Association (NEA)The Center for Education ReformThe “Undermining-America” ArgumentThe “Creaming” ArgumentThe “Radical Schools” ScareThe “Lack of Accountability” ArgumentKatrina Educational ResponseMcKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (2002)Hurricane Help For SchoolsPrivate School Tuition CompensationBibliography•Gruber, Jonathan. Public Finance and Public Policy. New York: Worth Publisher, 2005.•Lindert, Peter H. Growing Public. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004.•“National Education Association.” 5 Oct 2005 <www.nea.org>. •“Nine Lies About School Choice: Answering the Critics.” Center for Education Reform. 5 Oct 2005